While live event experiences have become increasingly mediatized, the prevalence of ephemeral content and diverse forms of (semi)private communication in social media platforms have complicated the study of these mediatized experiences as an outsider. This article proposes an ethnographic approach to studying mediatized event experiences from the inside, carrying out participatory fieldwork in online and offline festival environments. I argue that this approach both stimulates ethical research behavior and provides unique insights into mediatized practices. To develop this argument, I apply the proposed methodology to examine how festival-goers perceive differences between public and private, permanent and ephemeral when sharing their live event experiences through social media platforms. Drawing on a substantial dataset containing online and offline participant observations, media diaries, and (short in situ and longer in-depth) interviews with 379 event-goers, this article demonstrates the value of an ethnographic approach for creating thick descriptions of mediatized behavior in digital platforms.
Deze aanvraag betreft de productie van een viertal experimenten, uitgevoerd in samenwerking met MKB partners, op gebied van interactive storytelling voor 360 graden media. In deze video-experimenten gaat het om het testen van elementen voor de nieuwe beeldtaal, die vereist is voor 360 graden film. Gedurende de looptijd van het project worden drie symposia georganiseerd waarop alle betrokkenen de studies bespreken. Naast MKB hebben ook de omroepen VPRO en AVRO/TROS zich aan dit voorstel verbonden, alsmede de VU, UvA,TU Delft en de Nederlandse Filmacademie.
