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The Disappearing Winter: The Diminishing of Seasonal Variations in the Circulation of News. The Case of Sweden 1790 to 1829
No full textSeasonal and maritime-related variations in newspaper content and circulation speed have been observed in the literature. This study of Swedish conditions 1790–1829 documents such differences. However, its focus is on domestic circulation and its dependence upon, among other things, incoming foreign news. By combining a computer-assisted method that tracks text reuse with close readings, and by breaking down the circulation into genres and categories of duration, historical change in these variations is made visible. While previous research has emphasised the explanatory power of technology, this article shows that more factors must be considered. Although technological infrastructural advancements were very limited, circulation times decreased and seasonal variations were evened out. This is best explained, this article suggests, by the growth of the system itself, by overall policy changes and by the increased scope for individual actors to change the culture and the protocols of the system, whether intentionally or not
Pingu and the Emergence of Merchandising within Swiss Public Service Television
No full textAs a contribution to the history of the neoliberal shift that affected the European television landscape in the 1980s, this article highlights, through the case study of the Pingu project, how Swiss public television (SRG SSR) integrated merchandising into its missions as part of a broader institutional strategy aimed at diversifying its sources of revenue. By examining the dynamics that contributed to the rise of the Pingu series, as well as that of its multiple derivative products, both in Switzerland and abroad, it traces the mechanisms and financing model behind the development of the young penguin character. These dynamics are situated within a broader context shaped by the growing expansion of commercial practices targeting young audiences, and by the evolving institutional recognition of animation as a strategic lever for initiating co-production and to build audience loyalty among younger viewers. It thereby reveals some of the underlying stakes associated with this project, whose genesis has so far remained largely unexplored in scholarly research
RECHARGE Playbook
No full textThe RECHARGE playbook is a practical guide to ensure that participation in culture is integral to your organisation's financial sustainability. It presents 3 Participatory Business Models for Cultural Heritage that can extend your existing operations or help you introduce new services/products. In the playbook, you will find ready-to-use processes and examples of how to implement these business models using a Living Labs methodology
Curation, Algorithmic 'Caregiving' and Collective Archival Practices. Rethinking the Archival Work of Culture in Streaming Media
No full textThis paper is structured around the central themes of archive, network, and algorithmic personalisation, moving from the historical context of digital media and the metaphors of the archive, to the specific case of streaming television. I argue that streaming aggregators such as Netflix are shifting the focus of curatorial or caretaking activity from content to consumers - from criteria of selection, classification, and presentation of content to the effectiveness of automated processes masked as ‘caregiving’ practices. This shift has the potential to significantly change, or even invalidate, the theoretical debate on the work of culture as ‘archival work.’ The paper discusses the hypothesis that algorithmic personalisation in streaming television replaces the collective issue of the formation and circulation of knowledge (seen as the tension between what I define as the ‘archive’ and the ‘network’ models), reducing it to a matter of taste and individual choice to be ‘taken care of.’ In the conclusion, I suggest that the work of culture as archival work is still active in the grey zone of digital ‘piracies’ and informal circulation, and that ‘curatorial’ impulses on the part of viewers emerge as a collective archival activity. I argue that the dialectic between formal and informal practices, and between the archive and network models, represents a vital area of inquiry for the study of streaming media that still deserves to be thoroughly scrutinised
Radiophilia
No full textBook review of: Carolyn Birdsall, Radiophilia (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2023)., 296 pp., ISBN 978150137496
Maintaining the Free Flow of Information. A Manifesto-like Intervention for Practice-Based Research in Academic Training Programs for Multimedia Journalism
No full textWith a changing media landscape in mind, this article takes a closer look at academic training standards for journalists. Focusing on multimedia production and innovative science, it analyses the impact on business models, resources and working conditions. As an interventionist appeal, it argues in favour of practice-based research and new training methods. Key demands include a greater awareness of the democratic role of journalism, ethical sensitivity and sustainable funding. By interweaving theory, practice and politics, this Manifesto-like paper aims to strengthen the profession of journalism and build a bridge between academia and practical training
Quo vadis?, Cabiria and the ‘Archaeologists’
No full textBook review of: Ivo Blom, Quo vadis?, Cabiria and the ‘Archaeologists’ (Edizioni Kaplan, 2023), 310 pp., ISBN 978-88-99559-66-3
A Not Entirely Secret History of Superinjunctions Against the British Press: When Public Interest Arguments Take Second Place
No full textThis article revisits the history of judicial pre-publication censorship since the passage of the 1998 Human Rights Act – mainly non-disclosure injunctions commonly referred to as superinjunctions – through the interplay between three ilities: Practicability, accountability and suitability. The intertwining of these three concepts offers a pathway to explore various strategies of circumvention employed within news organisations, the legislative and the general public, as well as the role of technology in facilitating such tactics, in cases of pre-publication censorship. A qualitative case-study approach is adopted and findings are based on open access archival research for the period since the afore mentioned Act came into effect. This article demonstrates how pressure has been brought to bear on the legislative and judiciary, as the national British press has criticised failure to recognise the significance of public interest in cases of pre-publication censorship. However, it is argued that change has been limited to a slightly greater degree of transparency and that the interplay between the three ilities reinforces calls for an end to this form of prior restraint on freedom of expression as well as improvements to the self-regulatory system in place
The Datafication Challenge. Introduction to Themed Issue
No full textInspired by the MediaNumeric project, this issue of VIEW will take a closer look at the challenges journalists and multimedia makers face in a datafied world and how they might be trained to deal with them. The central question being how datafication for professionals is a multi-faceted challenge given diminishing trust in institutions and professionals, including misgivings and hope for data among journalists and the general public alike. This issue therefore explores how professionals might find help in not only coming to terms with datafication and algorithmic logic but also build it into a strength for public-minded news and documentary storytelling
Beyond the Flow, from Tape to Digital: Insights from Mediaset's Archives
No full textThis study delves into the evolution of Mediaset’s audiovisual archive, tracing its development from a mere storage facility to a sophisticated digital repository. It examines the strategic importance of archives in the television industry, focusing on the retrieval, storage, cataloguing, and commercial re-use of TV content. The paper highlights the implementation of AI and automation in managing digital resources, and the unique model adopted by Mediaset for content retention. The analysis underscores the logistical, technological, and organisational functions of the archives, and their impact on production, distribution, and long-term preservation processes