Cross-media communication in context

A mixed-methods approach

Bibliographic Data

ID2653792
AuthorsAnne Mette Thorhauge (0000-0002-5100-5587, University of Copenhagen), Stine Lomborg (0000-0002-5672-7298, University of Copenhagen)
Year2016
Volume32
Issue60
Publication date2016-06-23
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMedieKultur Journal of media and communication research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0900-9671 • E-ISSN: 1901-9726
PublisherDet Kgl. Bibliotek/Royal Danish Library (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.7146/mediekultur.v32i60.22090
OpenAlexW2464301501
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited18

In this article, we suggest and discuss a qualitative, multi-methods approach to data collected on smartphones as a way of uncovering a user-centred perspective on cross-media communication. As an individualised multimedia device, the smartphone represents a relevant starting point for studying individual users' cross-media practices. Moreover, the technological affordances of the smartphone, including built-in sensors and GPS tracker as well as features for capturing photo, audio and video material, enable the collection of a wide range of data. These properties have mainly been approached from a quantitative point of view focusing on automatically logged use data as an alternative to, for instance, survey data. Complementing this evidence, we argue that a qualitative, multiple-method approach to data collected on smartphones provides crucial insight into the contexts and everyday practices of cross-media communication

Affordance · Context (archaeology · Data collection · Data science · Global Positioning System · Human–computer interaction · Multimedia · Perspective (graphical · Point (geometry · Sociology · Telecommunications · Computer Science · Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods · Media Studies and Communication · Social Media and Politics · Artificial Intelligence