Interactive and transmedia documentary in Latin America: Models, themes and strategies

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Jorge Vázquez-Herrero
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9081-3018
Lucila Benito
National University of Rosario
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9832-5062
Natalia Revello-Mouriz
Technological University of Uruguay
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4586-0103

Interactive and transmedia documentary opens new ways to represent reality and it shows a relevant level of production in Latin America. With international renowned projects and consolidated creation and training centers, it is necessary to deepen the knowledge of these formats arising in the region. The main objective of this research is to analyze the state of interactive and transmedia documentary in Latin America in terms of production models, themes, and distribution, interaction and participation strategies. The study is developed in three phases and is based on a methodological triangulation that allows a more complete knowledge of the object of study: production mapping, content analysis and five selected case studies. The results point to a relevant involvement of university institutions in the development of interactive and transmedia documentaries, the predominance of the webdoc format and a relevant focus on the territory, nearby communities and social denunciation.

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Interactive documentary, Transmedia documentary, Webdoc, Interactive storytelling, Transmedia storytelling, Interactivity

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Vázquez-Herrero, Jorge et al. “Interactive and transmedia documentary in Latin America: Models, themes and strategies”. Hipertext.net, 2021, no. 23, pp. 7-20, doi:10.31009/hipertext.net.2021.i23.02.
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Jorge Vázquez-Herrero, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

Assistant Professor at the Department of Communication Sciences, University of Santiago de Compostela (USC). PhD in Communication and Contemporary Information (USC). He is a member of Novos Medios research group and the Latin American Chair of Transmedia Narratives (ICLA, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina). He was visiting scholar at Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Universidade do Minho, University of Leeds and Tampere University. His research focuses on the impact of technology and platforms in digital journalism and narratives. His most recent publications deal with digital storytelling and innovation in journalism, and perception of interactive and immersive stories.

Lucila Benito, National University of Rosario

MA Student in Interactive Digital Communication from the National Univer-sity of Rosario. She holds a degree in Social Communication Sciences from the University of Buenos Aires. She has studied digital journalism and social media, and is currently investigating the gamification of journalism. She has worked as a writer and editor for print and digital media. She has also wor-ked as a journalistic producer at UNTREF Media, making documentary series for Encuentro and TecTV. She worked as a producer for the international event Neo Media Lab, focused on media and new technologies. She cu-rrently works as Social Media Editor at Página/12.

Natalia Revello-Mouriz, Technological University of Uruguay

MA Student in Interactive Digital Communication from the National University of Rosario. She holds a degree in Communication Sciences from the University of the Republic of Uruguay and studies as a filmmaker at Dodecá School of Cinema. Her research is focused on interactive and immersive non-fiction narratives. She is a former professor at Multimedia Languages and Information Technologies of the Communication and Information School at the University of the Republic from Uruguay. She has participated in education and communication projects at the Organization of Ibero-American States. She currently works as a Digital and Audiovisual Communicatons Coordinator at the Technological University of Uruguay.

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