Theorizing media experience: a cartography of approaches
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| Autores: | , , |
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| Formato: | artículo original |
| Fecha de Publicación: | 2026 |
| Descripción: | The notion of experience is foundational in communication and media studies. However, its use has been constrained by conceptual ambiguity and fragmentation. To advance its theorization and enhance its analytical precision, this article develops a cartographic exploration of different approaches to experience in communication and media studies. The article draws on an integrative review of articles published between 2000 and 2025. Based on this examination, we first introduce an interpretive “compass” to discuss four orientations through which scholars have engaged with experience: as process, lived occurrence, accumulated knowledge, and designed interaction with media. Having analyzed the intersections and divergences across these orientations, we propose advancing the study of experience by addressing four issues that have been relatively overlooked in the literature: adopting a temporal perspective; navigating the tension between fragmentation and coherence; complementing the focus on multidimensionality with multiperspectivalism; and critically examining both the promises and limitations of the concept. |
| País: | Kérwá |
| Institución: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Kérwá |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/104849 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10669/104849 https://doi.org/10.1093/ct/qtag004 |
| Palabra clave: | Media education Communication and development Activity learning Experience Documentary analysis 2000-2025 Communication research Information theory Perception |