Transmedia Narratives: A Critical Reading and Possible Advancements

• Authors: Gergana Markova , Kalin Kalinov
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The transmedia narratives are an emerging phenomenon premised on a number of technological, economic and social changes. The concept is employed for image-related identity building, provoking interest in both academic research and practice. The present article outlines a structured interdisciplinary approach as a basis for a critical review of transmedia narratives which is essential in our understanding of their nature and possibilities.

Keywords

EN

transmedia narratives, storytelling, identity building, specifics

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej
• Journal: Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Skłodowska, sectio K – Politologia
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 24
• Issue: 1

Dates

published

2017

online

2018-06-07

Contributors

author

Gergana Markova

author

Kalin Kalinov

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Identifiers

DOI

10.17951/k.2017.24.1.73