Jacob Mertens
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3750737 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Jacob Mertens |
| NOMBRES | Jacob |
| APELLIDO | Mertens |
| FIRMA | MERTENS J |
| AFILIACIONES | Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana, USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8118-3122 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 25 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 1 |
| OBRAS COMO AUTOR | 25 |
| OBRAS COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2013 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2023 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Abridged anime and the distance in fan-dubbing
This article explores the fan-dubbing practice of ‘abridged anime’ on YouTube and considers the implications involving the creators’ cultural distance from their transnational source material. In this case study, I argue that the practice of parody and fan appropriation can be viewed within the context of global media flows and cultural reinterpretation, suggesting a toxic fan culture that either trivializes or distorts the original text. By focu…
PodcastRE Analytics
Over the past decade, podcasting has grown into one of the most important media forms in the world. This article argues that podcasting’s unique technical affordances — particularly RSS feeds and user-entered metadata — open up productive methods for exploring the cultural practices and meanings of the medium. We share three different methods for studying RSS feeds and podcast metadata: 1) visualizing how topics and keywords trend over time; 2) v…
Broken Games and the Perpetual Update Culture
This article explores tensions between producers and audiences over the growing trend of broken games as developers rush error-ridden titles to market and update them after their release. Through the lens of software studies, it examines development norms among major game companies, noting important connections with contingent commodities and perpetual beta development. Focusing on the discourse surrounding Ubisoft’s notoriously broken Assassin’s…
Saving New Sounds
Is this thing on?Part microphone check, part technical support query; the question seems a fitting way to start this collection, which is not just the book you hold in your hands (or the PDF you see on your screen) but also a vibrant, growing, and slightly temperamental database that indexes millions of podcasts
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Film International 72
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DVD/Blu-ray Reviews
Saving New Sounds
Is this thing on?Part microphone check, part technical support query; the question seems a fitting way to start this collection, which is not just the book you hold in your hands (or the PDF you see on your screen) but also a vibrant, growing, and slightly temperamental database that indexes millions of podcasts
DVD/Blu-ray Reviews
Parting Words
Criterion Core
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Working on the Periphery
Parting Words
Criterion Core
Parting Words
Parting Words
Parting Words
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Criterion Core
Film International 72
Parting Words
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Criterion Core
Parting Words
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Parting Words
Saving New Sounds
Is this thing on?Part microphone check, part technical support query; the question seems a fitting way to start this collection, which is not just the book you hold in your hands (or the PDF you see on your screen) but also a vibrant, growing, and slightly temperamental database that indexes millions of podcasts
PodcastRE Analytics
Over the past decade, podcasting has grown into one of the most important media forms in the world. This article argues that podcasting’s unique technical affordances — particularly RSS feeds and user-entered metadata — open up productive methods for exploring the cultural practices and meanings of the medium. We share three different methods for studying RSS feeds and podcast metadata: 1) visualizing how topics and keywords trend over time; 2) v…
Broken Games and the Perpetual Update Culture
This article explores tensions between producers and audiences over the growing trend of broken games as developers rush error-ridden titles to market and update them after their release. Through the lens of software studies, it examines development norms among major game companies, noting important connections with contingent commodities and perpetual beta development. Focusing on the discourse surrounding Ubisoft’s notoriously broken Assassin’s…
Abridged anime and the distance in fan-dubbing
This article explores the fan-dubbing practice of ‘abridged anime’ on YouTube and considers the implications involving the creators’ cultural distance from their transnational source material. In this case study, I argue that the practice of parody and fan appropriation can be viewed within the context of global media flows and cultural reinterpretation, suggesting a toxic fan culture that either trivializes or distorts the original text. By focu…
Art (19 obras) · Computer Science (11 obras) · Visual arts (8 obras) · Sociology (6 obras) · Mathematics (5 obras) · Aesthetics (4 obras) · Big Data and Digital Economy (4 obras) · Communication (4 obras) · Data Visualization and Analytics (4 obras) · Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies (4 obras)