Immersive journalism: Advantages, disadvantages and challenges from the perspective of experts

S Herrera Damas, MJ Benítez de Gracia - Journalism and Media, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of this text is to analyze the future of immersive journalism from the perspective of
experts now, in a moment when the initial experimental stage seems to have passed given …

The Worthwhileness of Immersive Journalism—Taking on an Audience Perspective

H Greber, L Aaldering, S Lecheler - Journalism Practice, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A growing number of studies in journalism research are concerned with the
effects of immersive journalism (IJ) on audience perceptions and behaviors. This interest in …

Feeling the news? The differential effects of immersive journalism on emotional response

H Greber, S Lecheler, L Aaldering, Y De Haan… - Digital …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Immersive journalism (IJ) is often assumed to be inherently emotion-inducing. Through
using inclusive technology, interaction possibilities and immersive narratives, the audience …

Back to Fukushima: Perceptions and effects of an immersive journalism story

J Vázquez-Herrero, E Sirkkunen - Profesional de …, 2022 - revista.profesionaldelainformacion …
News media organizations have been experimenting with immersive journalism formats in
recent years. The search for new ways to tell stories is driven by technology and has given …

The interplay of virtual reality and narrative story in disaster journalism through empathy, transportation, and identification

J Lee, D Kang - Telematics and Informatics, 2024 - Elsevier
Although virtual reality (VR) has been shown to be an effective means of delivering news
stories, there is still a lack of understanding as to how VR can complement specific narrative …

Immersed in the news. How VR and 360-degree video have triggered a shift in journalistic storytelling

S Pérez-Seijo, MJB de Gracia… - Emerging Practices in the …, 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
In the 2010s, many media organisations began a period of experimentation with 360-degree
video and virtual reality. The potential of these immersive technologies for journalistic …

The effects of augmented reality on prosocial behavior intentions in the disaster news context: The mediating role of physical presence and empathy

M Huang, SD Mikkilineni, J Lee… - New Media & …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite the increasing adoption of augmented reality (AR) in journalism, there is limited
scholarly attention devoted to understanding its effects compared to traditional modalities …

Perspectives on drone journalism in Turkiye: Journalists' views on the use of drones

T Livberber, S Ayvaz, A Yalman - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
The subject of this study is the role of drone journalism as a new field within journalism.
Drone journalism has emerged due to the rapid development of new communication …

An immersive journey through flawed technology: users' perceptions of VR in journalism

A Godulla, R Planer, C Wolf, A Lück, F Vaaßen - Journalism and media, 2021 - mdpi.com
Virtual reality (VR) has had the reputation of being a revolutionising technology ever since it
emerged in the early 1960s, but virtual is not yet a successful reality in journalistic practice …

When It's Worth the Effort: User Perceptions of AR-enhanced News Reports on Television

D Walewijns, S Paulussen, W Heirman - Journalism Practice, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In the past years, news media organizations have explored Extended Reality (XR) for
immersive storytelling in news. Despite the initial interest, XR has not been systematically …