Journalism in the Age of Virtual Reality

Pavlik's thoughts about the future shape of [journalism] are intriguing. . . Highly recommended. * Choice * Remarkably clear, concise, engaging, analytical, readable, and thought-provoking book. -- Seok Kang * Journalism & mass Communication Quarterly * Pavlik offers practical strategies for the understanding and use of virtual reality and augmented reality both as immersive technologies and tools for imaginative but factual journalism. Soundly grounded in universal journalistic principles and values, Journalism in the Age of Virtual Reality confronts the benefits and challenges of this once-elusive technology now maturing and taking its place in the media ecosystem. A must-read for anyone tracking change in the world of media disarray and disruption. -- Everette E. Dennis, Northwestern University in Qatar John V. Pavlik’s latest work provides a unique perspective on the evolution of journalism from the analogue to the digital. He suggests that the rise of experiential media may help mitigate the “internet echo chamber” represented through subjective media consumption often found through social media. Together with the rise of mobile broadband, the increased video and image resolution found on modern cellphones, and the variety of options available for consumer-level immersive gaming headsets, from Google Cardboard to the Oculus and HTC systems, Pavlik expertly guides the reader to an understanding of how experiential journalism may not only enhance but ultimately change the face of the field as we currently know it. -- Bryan W. Carter, University of Arizona Journalism in the Age of Virtual Reality demystifies the often complex technologies used to produce and distribute experiential media. Pavlik traces the evolution of these technologies in a clear and concise manner with extensive interview content from experts in each of the key areas explored. This book is very much a future-oriented text that builds on the foundations of telecommunication and information science history to insightfully predict how experiential technologies might evolve in the decades ahead. -- Pete Seel, Colorado State University