Convergence, Ahead of Print. This article offers an autoethnographic account of the author’s experiences with facilitating relational intimacy in the Oculus Meta Quest 2 virtual reality (VR) platform. In doing so, it provides accounts of the author con…
International Journal of Cultural Studies, Ahead of Print. Since the global virality of the ‘Renegade’ dance on TikTok and beyond in 2020, concerns regarding the erasure of Black girls have been noted. This paper extends the conversation by considering…
Discourse &Society, Ahead of Print. This article addresses a major change emerging in visual communication worldwide: The advent of generative AI imagery. Rooted in Multimodal Critical Discourse Studies and Semiotic Technology Studies, the article …
Discourse &Communication, Ahead of Print.
Discourse &Communication, Ahead of Print.
Discourse &Communication, Ahead of Print.
Discourse &Communication, Ahead of Print. TV news programmes use social media intensively to promote and distribute their content. Instagram has become integral in this field, as all major players have their own account and Instagram has become a w…
Discourse &Communication, Ahead of Print. Measures of ‘humanness’, ‘coherence’ or ‘fluency’ are the mainstay of dialogue system evaluation, but they don’t target system capabilities and rarely offer actionable feedback. Reviewing recent work in thi…
Discourse &Communication, Ahead of Print. In this paper I intend to shed light on broadcast news interviews with a focus on the increasing role of video-mediated platforms. To do so, I first overview the rules of conduct journalists are required to…