Participatory Culture
This term describes a culture in which audiences actively create, share, and engage with media content rather than passively consuming it.
What is participatory culture?
Videos uploaded to YouTube by everyday users are an example of this type of content.
What is user-generated content (UGC)?
This term refers to the group of people a media text is intended to reach.
What is the target audience?
This type of technology allows users to immerse themselves in a simulated environment, often using a headset.
What is virtual reality (VR)?
This term refers to the legal protection for creators of original works, which can limit how audiences participate by using copyrighted material.
What is copyright?
Fan communities that create their own content, such as fan fiction, fan art, or cosplay, are examples of this type of culture.
What are fandoms? (Or participatory culture)
This social media platform is known for its short, user-generated videos, often featuring trends, challenges, and dances.
What is TikTok?
This type of audience actively engages with media texts, often creating their own interpretations or content.
What is an active audience?
This term refers to the merging of traditional and digital media platforms, technologies, and industries to create new ways of producing and distributing content.
What is convergence?
The principle that allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission for purposes like criticism, commentary, or parody.
What is fair use?
This term refers to the collaborative process of obtaining ideas, content, or funding from a large group of people, often via the internet.
What is crowdsourcing?
This term describes the practice of remixing or reworking existing media content to create something new, such as memes or mashups.
What is remix culture?
This term describes the way media texts position audiences to adopt a particular perspective or interpretation.
What is audience positioning?
This type of media content is delivered in real-time over the internet, allowing audiences to interact through comments or reactions.
What is livestreaming?
This Australian government body regulates media content to ensure it meets classification standards.
What is the Australian Classification Board (ACB)?
This concept refers to the blending of professional and amateur media production, where audiences act as both creators and consumers.
What is prosumer culture? (or Produser)
This term refers to the way user-generated content can go viral, spreading rapidly across social media platforms.
What is virality?
This phenomenon occurs when audiences are exposed only to information that aligns with their existing beliefs, often reinforced by social media algorithms.
What is an echo chamber?
This term describes the use of game-like elements, such as points and badges, in non-game contexts to encourage participation.
What is gamification?
This term refers to the responsible and respectful engagement with media content and communities, including avoiding harm and respecting intellectual property.
What is ethical participation?
This theorist is known for coining the term "participatory culture" and exploring how digital media enables audience participation.
Who is Henry Jenkins?
This crowdfunding platform allows users to fund creative projects by contributing small amounts of money, often in exchange for rewards.
What is Kickstarter?
This term refers to the way audiences contribute to news production by sharing stories, photos, or videos, often through social media.
What is participatory journalism? (Or produser)
This term refers to the personalised digital environment created by algorithms, which can shape how users participate in media culture.
What is a filter bubble? (Or echo chamber)
This term describes the gap between individuals or communities with access to digital technologies and those without, impacting their ability to participate in media culture.
What is the digital divide?