An Ontology of Omnipresent and Omniscient Cameras: Changes to Telejournalism and the Ubiquity of Devices for Recording Reality

Brazilian Journalism Research

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Faculdade de Comunicação, Universidade de Brasília(UnB), ICC Norte, Subsolo, Sala ASS 633
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ISSN: 1981-9854
Editor Chefe: Fábio Henrique Pereira
Início Publicação: 31/05/2005
Periodicidade: Quadrimestral
Área de Estudo: Comunicação

An Ontology of Omnipresent and Omniscient Cameras: Changes to Telejournalism and the Ubiquity of Devices for Recording Reality

Ano: 2016 | Volume: 12 | Número: 3
Autores: Maura Martins
Autor Correspondente: Maura Martins | [email protected]

Palavras-chave: telejournalism, omnipresent cameras, omniscient cameras, devices of reality, realistic aesthetic

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Resumo Inglês:

The proliferation of technological devices that visually register the world has led to changes in the narrative formats of telejournalism. The various types of cameras used by television stations – surveillance, amateur, hidden and even professional ones - give broadcasters a plethora of strategies for reaching an audience who tend to dominate and distrust the well-known media languages. This paper presents a proposal for categorizing the cameras used in daily telejournalism in order to better understand the specifics of the phenomenon. Overall, all these cameras appear to be used for creating a realist aesthetic with low media interference.