Immersive journalism, created with VR technologies, can create strong affects among the users. The EMORES-project explores the emotional effects of VR journalism in the context of journalism ethics. The project studies the affective contents of VR journalism, explores empirically how the audience finds VR journalistic stories and maps the journalists attitudes towards VR journalism.
Background
The operative phase of the project starts in 2019 and ends in the end of 2019.
Goal
The project creates knowledge on the production of affects in order to create the outlines of ethical standards in the field of VR/immersive journalism.
Funding source
The Sanoma Foundation
Contact persons
Ari Heinonen
Docent of Journalism, Leader of the project
ari.a.heinonen [at] staff.uta.fi
+358 50 318 5927
Heli Väätäjä
Postdoctoral Researcher / TAUCHI
Heli.Vaataja [at] staff.uta.f
+358 50 437 7007
Turo Uskali
Leader of the subproject in Jyväskylä/Docent of Journalism
turo.uskali [at] jyu.fi
+358 40 548 8448