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Communication & Society
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ISSN (Online) 2386-7876
Published by Universidad de Navarra

[17 journals]

Megaphone and Signpost: The Role of Netflix in the Internationalization of
Korean Film and Television Productions
- Authors: Yinger Wang, Juan-José Prieto-Gutiérrez
  Abstract: In recent years, several South Korean film and television productions have captured worldwide attention, notably exemplified by the 2019 film Parasite, which clinched the Academy Award for Best Picture as the first non-English-language work. Among them, the original Netflix series Squid Game stands out as a representative example, reaching No. 1 on Netflix’s Top 10 lists in 94 countries. The internationalization of these works has led to further enhancement of this country’s cultural diplomacy capabilities. As one of the creators of Squid Game, Netflix seems to impact this process. However, how much of a role it has played is still up for discussion. The principal objective of this article is to evaluate Netflix’s role in the internationalization of South Korean film and television productions, because on this basis, there will be a possibility to explore the potential replicability of this successful experience in other contexts and regions. Through a combination of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, we investigated the development of its film and television industry since 1997. Our findings highlight Netflix’s role as a “megaphone” and a “signpost” for South Korean content on the global stage. Otherwise, it’s also necessary to recognize that the well-established and mature development of the Korean film and television industry itself is also an important reason for Netflix’s surprising success in South Korean content.
  PubDate: 2025-04-01
  DOI: 10.15581/003.38.1.023
Exploring TV Seriality Through the Lens of Social Media: A Semi-Systematic
Literature Review
- Authors: Greta Iapalucci, Marta Rocchi
  Abstract: The engagement of TV active audiences is predominantly manifest on social media as part of a broad phenomenon called “Social TV.” Through a Semi-Systematic Literature Review, the aim of this paper is to outline the main research lines and gaps in social media research to study TV seriality, a macro-genre experiencing a continual increase in both production volume and global viewership. Through the coding method, the research lines are drawn relying on the aims, methods, platforms and time evolution of the collected publications. Results have shown the high interdisciplinarity of social media research on TV seriality and its prominent focus on the analysis of user behavior. Further investigations should include, but not be limited to, the reception of sensitive themes embedded into the storylines. Nonetheless, future research may encounter challenges owing to recent alterations in Twitter’s (now: X) policies, the predominant social medium utilized for the analysis of TV seriality.
  PubDate: 2025-04-01
  DOI: 10.15581/003.38.1.022
Emily Thorson. The invented state. Policy misperceptions in the American
public. Published by Oxford University Press, New York, 2024, 185 pp.
ISBN: 979-88-7476-143-1
- Authors: M.-Zaenul Muttaqin
  Abstract: Book Review
  PubDate: 2025-04-01
  DOI: 10.15581/003.38.1.018
Mediatization of collective testimonies during the Russian-Ukrainian War
2022-2023
- Authors: Oksana Hudoshnyk, Oleksandr-P. Krupskyi, Nataliia Styrnik
  Abstract: The article briefly outlines the directions of the modern theory of the mediatization of war, identifies the main characteristics of participatory initiatives, practices of creating media platforms for collective testimonies and remediation tools for understanding the experience of war. The mass documentation of testimonies during the war contributed to the formation of user-generated content as foundational one in the understanding of modern mediatization processes. New media has become the main tool for collecting, distributing and archiving personal stories and war testimonies. Social networks, digital platforms, online museums, YouTube channels and messengers determine the algorithms for the formation of the collective discourse of war, radically transforming the Ukrainian media landscape. In the process of gathering evidence, various documentation practices were implemented almost simultaneously: mass publication of stories, testimonies, video and photo materials on separate resources, social networks; creation of platforms with digital archiving, processing, cataloging and storage capabilities; creative reinterpretation of the life stories of the victims and witnesses using various media, visual arts, graphics, documentaries, and cinematography. Three thematic areas of collecting collective testimonies are presented: documenting war crimes on state official platforms, websites of public organizations and the online museum; media testimonies and media archives; remediation as a variant of prolonged communication, commemoration, a possible means of destigmatizing traumatic content.
  PubDate: 2025-04-01
  DOI: 10.15581/003.38.1.021
A fact-checking tool based on Artificial Intelligence to fight
disinformation on Telegram
- Authors: Francisco-Javier Cantón-Correa, Lucia Ballesteros-Aguayo, Andrés Montoro-Montarroso
  Abstract: This article develops an automatic detection model based on natural learning by designing a useful tool for disinformation monitoring in Telegram that avoids the algorithmic bias of artificial intelligence. It is of relevance the monitoring of online platforms and messaging applications such as WhatsApp and Telegram because they have become tools for circumventing traditional verification controls, and, therefore, for conveying disinformation content. The goal of this work is to contribute with early warning mechanisms that allow early combatting of disinformation (prebunking), especially in media ecosystems prone to the dissemination of false content such as pre-election periods, wars or energy crises. The methodology used applies a systematic and structured approach that allows the design and development of the tool, as well as its subsequent evaluation and optimisation. The main result is the creation of an Artificial Intelligence model capable of detecting disinformation in Telegram, and which also allows the integration of these solutions in the information verification workflow through a friendly and easy-to-use interface, thus contributing to the field of fact-checking. The findings reveal lines of future research, including the adaptation of the tool for other platforms and the integration of new features.
  PubDate: 2025-04-01
  DOI: 10.15581/003.38.1.019

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