Traditional Media Industries Research Articles

Reform of Photography Education in Chinese Applied Universities in the Self-Media Era: Evidence from Responsible Persons in the Photography Major

Live streaming and short videos have become the most favored means of communication, and the prevalence of self-media has had a profound impact on traditional media industries, indirectly promoting reforms in Chinese photography education. This study delves into the current state of photography education in Chinese applied universities and the transformations undertaken in response to the challenges posed by self-media. The research covers the development status of university photography programs, the impact of live streaming and short videos on photography education, changes in teaching models, and the issues encountered during these reforms. Through in-depth interviews with heads and instructors of photography programs at five applied universities in China, and using NVIVO software for thematic analysis, the study examines the professional divisions, curriculum design, teaching methods, student employment rates, reform policies, and the challenges faced. The research finds that the prevalence of live streaming and short videos has had a positive impact on the dynamic imaging specialties within photography education, but has been detrimental to the static imaging specialties. Universities have actively reformed their teaching methods in response to market demands, yet still face challenges in integrating live streaming-related courses. This study provides the latest insights for practitioners in the Chinese self-media industry and offers valuable references for university policymakers and researchers.

Research on the development path of radio and television media under the background of "Internet+"

In the current era, the world economy and science and technology are developing very rapidly and all walks of life are affected by the vigorous development. In recent years, new media has taken various forms, which has a great impact on the traditional media industry. Therefore, based on the new model of "Internet+", this paper discusses the innovative path of radio and television media in its development channels, hoping to provide some help for the development of traditional media and the integration of new and old media.

Research on the Perceptions of Readers on the Authenticity and Authority of Paper Media Transformation in the Traditional Paper Media Era

With the third technological revolution and the rapid development of internet industry technology, online new media dissemination has gradually become the main way for people to obtain information in their daily lives. The development of online new media has had a certain impact on the development of the traditional paper media industry. With the increasing popularity of digital publications, some newspaper groups have chosen to transform into integrated media to maintain operations. This article starts with the current situation of paper media transformation, and in the current lack of research on the relevant views of ordinary readers and audience groups on paper media transformation, through in-depth interviews with readers who have experienced the traditional paper media era in society, explores their views on the authenticity and authority of paper media transformation and development, and further understands that paper media is not only limited by the limitations of traditional paper media era reading methods for people, It is also a way for people to pursue the authenticity and authority of news through paper media reading.

The Impacts of Short Videos on Marketing Strategies in the Tourism Industry: Take Xinjiang as an Example

With the development of technology, the short video industry has gradually emerged, the traditional media industry can no longer meet the needs of various industries, the more intuitive content in short videos can better attract people's attention; at the same time, the short video viewing does not take up too much of people's time, people can more directly understand the meaning of its expression. This is why more and more people in the industry are choosing to take advantage of the rise of the short video industry to market and promote themselves. Tourism is one of these industries. Tourist attractions take advantage of short videos in order to promote the characteristics of the scenic spots in a more graphic way and to achieve a precise marketing strategy. In this paper, this paper uses Xinjiang as an example, and through literature analysis, mainly studying the changes in the marketing strategy of the tourism industry due to the rise of short videos and the impact it has on the tourism industry. This leads to three innovative strategies suitable for the marketing and promotion of tourism in Xinjiang: improving the authenticity of the video content, enriching the marketing means and expanding the publicity channels and improving the tourism industry chain, which provide implications for the marketing of tourism in Xinjiang.

Interrogating the Online Internet-Based Broadcast Media Stations: Platforms, Implications and Emerged Paradigms

The rapid growth of the internet and advancements in digital technology has significantly transformed the landscape of media consumption, giving rise to a plethora of online internet-based broadcast media stations. This study therefore, interrogates the online internet-based broadcast media stations, its platforms, implications and emerged paradigms. The researcher embarked on this study basically to examine the diverse platforms of online internet-based broadcast media stations; to assess the implications of online internet-based broadcast media stations on traditional media industries and the evolving media ecosystem and to explore the emerged paradigms of online internet-based broadcast media stations, including user-generated content and the integration of artificial intelligence. This study is anchored on the uses and gratification theory. Using the survey research design, questionnaire was used to elicit responses from the respondents. Findings show that majority of the respondents (31%) noted that social media platforms is one of the most widely used platforms for online internet-based broadcast media stations. Also, a majority of the respondents (31%) noted that one of the implications of online internet-based broadcast media stations on traditional media industries and the evolving media ecosystem is fragmentation of audience. This study recommends that to address concerns regarding misinformation and disinformation, it is crucial to promote platform transparency and accountability. Online media platforms should disclose their content curation algorithms and provide clear guidelines for content moderation.

Media DAO: A blockchain-based model for the transformation and innovation of the publishing and media industry

The publishing media industry faces many challenges such as outdated innovation mechanisms, strict information control, low quality of content creation, unfair distribution of content, and poor management of content rights, etc. Media decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), a blockchain-based media organization, offers innovative solutions to these problems through its decentralized nature, new organizational form, and governance. This paper compares the differences between the traditional publishing media industry and media DAOs, discusses the changes that media DAOs have brought to the publishing media industry, and explores future trends and challenges in the publishing media industry. The goal is to guide the publishing media industry to break away from stereotypical thinking and further explore the room for development.

Китайський сучасний медіаринок

The objective of the article is to determine the main trends in development of online media in China. In modern China, as in most developed countries, online media have become the most influential and stable. The relevant literature on the trends in development of Chinese online media and media models driven by algorithms has been systematically reviewed and analyzed. A case study method was used to analyze in detail the working principles of the Toutiao and Douyin algorithms, as well as their economic and political advantages. It is shown that with transformation of China‘s traditional media industry, online media that work under the algorithm model (i.e., as personalized media), and especially the short videos have begun to gain weight as the main force of government propaganda and economic stimulation of consumption. The use of short video accounts is expanding. It is no longer just an exchange of videos from life, but a function of communication between business advertising and online shopping. The personalized media represented by algorithms successfully influence the consumer. But they can lead to cognitive fatigue of the audience, and then can have a negative impact in the long term.

The Neodiluvian Age

This paper examines the “new/old media” dichotomy as a product of capital’s control over cultural labour. It argues that any meaningful distinction can only be drawn between their distribution methods rather than their content. Any perceived differences in the content of new and old media exist only in the minds of audiences and creators rather than in the text of the media. In this way, these differences constitute a phantom divide. The development of internet-based advertisement models takes advantage of these novel distribution methods but also homogenizes new media, compressing all forms into mere “content.” This compression is then exploited by capital holders to limit worker rights and labour costs. I argue that the phantom divide is a major contributing factor to the precarity of cultural labour in the digital age, substituting traditionally valuable celebrity for tenuously valued “efame,” and trampling workplace benefits afforded to labourers in traditional media industries.

An Analysis of the Project Incubation Model of Self-produced TV Dramas in the New Media Era

With the advent of the information age, the application of digital technology on the Internet has become more and more popular. Mobile phones, the Internet and other emerging media have brought a drastic impact on the traditional media era, and the status of traditional media is slowly weakening. Nowadays, new media devices and video websites are gradually becoming active in people’s lives, and the increasingly sophisticated digital means have led to the rapid rise of new media. Against this backdrop, traditional media are being squeezed to a great extent. In addition to being dominated by new media in terms of communication channels, the voice of traditional media in the market is also threatened to a certain extent. In addition to the problems of the traditional media themselves, and the lagging nature of the traditional media that is not in tune with the development of the times, the traditional media industry, especially the TV side and TV people, are gradually facing more pressure. Under pressure, there must be innovation. How traditional TV media can change and innovate requires us to rise to the occasion and be fully prepared for the current environment, and self-produced dramas are one of the paths that TV stations need to explore.

Discussion on Transformation and Development of Broadcasting and Hosting Professionals in the Era of Fusion Media

With the continuous development of traditional media in China, talents in the media industry continue to emerge, and the continuous updating and upgrading of media accelerate the rapid integration of media carriers, making the birth of " Fusion Media”. With the rapid update and iteration of financial media, it can be widely disseminated and applied. While the traditional media industry is impacted by financial media, it also faces new challenges and opportunities. Therefore, in the rapid development of the media industry, traditional media needs to innovate the old communication mode and content. Broadcasting and hosting professionals as the link and bridge between the masses and the media, such changes also put forward more stringent requirements on the professional ability of broadcasting and hosting professionals, and the form and content of the work has become more diversified. Hence, in order to cope with the advent of the fusion media era, it is also important to improve one's professionalism and practical skills. How can these competencies be further enhanced to meet the needs of today's media industry and the public, and what are some examples of successful transformations in the media industry? To address these questions, this paper first analyses the changes in the broadcasting industry in the context of media convergence, and then further explores the competencies that broadcasting professionals need to possess in the era of "Fusion Media". Recommendations are also provided correspondingly in the last section of this paper as well.

The Transformation of the Colombian Media Industry in the Smartphone Era

Smartphone normalisation device prevalent access to information and digital entertainment has modified the routines of production, distribution and marketing of the traditional media industry. This study analyses and systematises the strategies of the 10 main Colombian operators in press, radio and TV—according to their impact and scope—on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube through a quantitative and qualitative study of their messages in order to identify its positioning, treatment and effectiveness. The results of this study allow us to recognise the renewal of productive routines online and offline, decreasingly linked to Journalism.

Mediamorphosis of Regional Newspapers: Utilization of the Internet’s Potential by Kannada Media

The advent of the internet has posed threats as well as offered new opportunities for the traditional news media industry. The innumerable potentials of the internet include instant delivery of news, multimedia content and other user-friendly features to media consumers. Since digital news consumption is proliferating in India, it is important to study how Indian regional newspapers have adapted to new media technological advancements. Using Zamith’s (2008. 9th International Symposium on Online Journalism, 1–8) methodological framework, we identify various potentials of the internet that can be utilized by the traditional media offering news online. The study examines the extent to which Indian regional news sites have incorporated these potentials—interactivity, hypertextuality, multimediality, immediacy, memory, personalization, ubiquity, creativity and other latest new media technologies. Roger Fidler’s ‘mediamorphosis theory’ is employed as a theoretical approach to examine how regional language newspapers are responding to technological advancements. The study looks at three news sites of the most circulated Kannada language (a regional language of Karnataka state) newspapers. Our study finds that Indian regional news sites only partially use the internet’s potentials and are unable to explore some of the internet’s features due to their rigid organizational policies and a lack of multiskilled workforce.

The Internet and Changes in the Media Industry: A 5-Year Cross-National Examination of Media Industries for 51 Countries

This study explores the effects of the Internet on changes in traditional media industries. Previous studies addressing the Internet’s effects on media industries have largely been conducted in a piecemeal fashion, with most tackling narrowly defined topics limited to individual media in specific countries. By taking a broader perspective on the Internet’s effects, this study examines changes in the aggregate revenue of all major media industries. Employing country-level, panel-data analysis of 51 countries from 2009 to 2013, the study shows that the Internet has led to a shift in the balance of revenue away from advertising and toward direct payments.

A Different Point of View: Women's Self-representation in Instagram's Participatory Artistic Movements @girlgazeproject and @arthoecollective

ABSTRACTThis article explores the political potential of self-representation in Instagram's participatory artistic movements. It understands this political potential in a broader sense of “everyday politics” in which seemingly mundane issues, like Instagram self-representation, have the potential to enact societal change, affecting the politics of mass media representation. It uses as examples the @girlgazeproject and the @arthoecollective Instagram accounts. These on-going projects share a curated selection of artworks, submitted by aspiring artists usually underrepresented in the traditional mass media industries and mainstream commercial art world—young female photographers and creative women of colour. The article explores how these shared self-representations can reclaim agency and position women as active creators of art, functioning as a form of “everyday activism.” Both accounts are concerned with questioning intersectionality and diversity in visual cultural representation. Although they are grounded in a Western Anglophone context, with mostly participants from the US and Western Europe, they encourage a broad transnational adherence, sharing representations from several countries from the global South. This theoretical reflection on the political potential of self-representation is based on a close reading of the Instagram feeds of both accounts, combined with an analysis of the online media discourses produced about these accounts.

How Digitization Has Created a Golden Age of Music, Movies, Books, and Television

Digitization is disrupting a number of copyright-protected media industries, including books, music, radio, television, and movies. Once information is transformed into digital form, it can be copied and distributed at near-zero marginal costs. This change has facilitated piracy in some industries, which in turn has made it difficult for commercial sellers to continue generating the same levels of revenue for bringing products to market in the traditional ways. Yet despite the sharp revenue reductions for recorded music, as well as threats to revenue in some other traditional media industries, other aspects of digitization have had the offsetting effects of reducing the costs of bringing new products to market in music, movies, books, and television. On balance, digitization has increased the number of new products that are created and made available to consumers. Moreover, given the unpredictable nature of product quality, growth in new products has given rise to substantial increases in the quality of the best products. Although there were concerns that consumer welfare from media products would fall, the opposite scenario has emerged—a golden age for consumers who wish to consume media products.

Media and Politics in the Wake of the Arab Uprisings Summary Report

1. Introduction : The State of Arab Media in the Wake of the Arab Uprisings Suzi Mirgani, Center for International and Regional Studies, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar Part I: Arab Media in Transition 2. On the Entangled Question of Media and Politics in the Middle East Mohamed Zayani, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar 3. A Comparative Analysis of Traditional Media Industry Transitions in Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt Fatima el Issawi, London School of Economics and Political Science 4. The Culture of Arab Journalism Naila Hamdy, American University in Cairo Part II: Space and the Cultural Production of Arab Media 5. Narratives and the Syrian Uprising: The Role of Stories in Political Activism and Identity Struggles Dina Matar, SOAS, University of London 6. Public Space, Street Art, and Communication in the Arab Uprisings Marwan M. Kraidy, University of Pennsylvania 7. Change and Continuity in Arab Media: A Political Economy of Media Cities Joe Khalil, Northwestern University in Qatar Part III: Media, State Interests, and Non-State Actors 8. Framing Political Islam: Media Tropes and Power Struggles in Revolutionary Egypt Abeer AlNajjar, American University of Sharjah 9. Hezbollah, Al Manar, and the Arab Revolts: Defiance or Survival? Zahera Harb, City University London 10. U.S. Public Diplomacy and the Media in the Middle East Philip Seib, University of Southern California

A little Birdie told me: Social media, organizational legitimacy, and underpricing in initial public offerings

Drawing on the organizational legitimacy literature, we propose and test a set of hypotheses arguing that social media, an artifact of information technology, serves as a mechanism for conferring legitimacy in the market for initial public offerings (IPOs). The extant literature identifies third-party authorities, such as traditional media outlets and industry analysts, as a valuable source of organizational legitimacy. Social media and micro-blogging, however, remain outside current classifications of the phenomenon. This study theoretically develops and empirically tests a new mechanism in the legitimation process: the direct interaction with potential investors and society-at-large via social media. Our findings indicate broad support that having a Twitter account, and the extent to which a firm utilizes Twitter, is associated with systematically higher levels of IPO underpricing. Moreover, we find support that social media variables external to the firm, including number of followers and retweets, also impact the level of underpricing in an IPO. In conclusion, we highlight the emerging role of social media in processes of legitimation and invite additional research at the intersection of IS and management.

Social media and television: a bibliographic review based on the Web of Science

The 2014 Ranking of Journalism Innovation systematically analyses and classifies the innovative ideas that have become the driving force of change in the Spanish news industry. The ranking is based on a detailed analytical matrix, which classifies a total of 196 initiatives from various journalistic areas using a methodology that combines the input of experts with the use of measurement tools and metrics. The study ranges from July 2013 to July 2014. The results show that journalistic innovation is being implemented at the margins of the traditional Spanish media industry and highlight alternative projects which in some cases are not yet very well known among the public.

Theorizing Production/Producing Theory (Or, Why Filmmaking Really Could Count as Scholarship)

Using some recently taught ‘production’ courses as models and provocations, this essay addresses an age-old question about how the links between ‘theory’ and ‘practice’ might best be understood. Arguing against any overly reified or absolute distinction between those two afore-mentioned spheres, the piece describes some of the most valuable points of convergence and irreducibility that mark their complicated connections within both academic circles and traditional media industries. Ultimately, the essay tries to make a case for the scholarly value of filmic and other multi-modal forms of knowledge production, forms often underappreciated by traditional academic gatekeepers.

The Internet and Changes in Media Industry Structure: An International Comparative Approach

In this study, we examine the economic effects of the Internet on the overall transition of traditional media industries. Specifically, we empirically investigate whether (1) the development of Internet affected established traditional media in terms of aggregate revenues, and (2) the shift in the balance of advertising vs. direct payment support changed as Internet penetration grew. Based on industry and government sources, we constructed a country-level dynamic panel of 39 countries from 2007 to 2011. The data set includes the individual nation trends of media industries in terms of % GDP, country-specific economic status, unique characteristics of media industries, and broadband Internet penetration. The results show that 1) the Internet negatively affects aggregate revenue of established media industry in terms of % of GDP and 2) the development of the Internet may lead the shift of the balance from advertising, toward direct payment revenue. These findings correspond to the trends that Waterman and Ji (2012) previously found in the U.S. media industry.