Centre for the Study of Social Systems
School of Social Sciences
CSSS Colloquium
Krishna Sankar Kusuma
(Assistant Professor, MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia)
Will be presenting a paper on
New Media Storytelling: A Walk towards the Algorithm of Media and the Self
Date & Time: September 11, 2018 (Tuesday), 3.30 pm
Venue: CSSS Committee Room (No: 13), SSS-II
Abstract: New media technologies have created space for new ways of storytelling in terms of multiple perspectives and narrative techniques. The transmedia or cross-mediastorytelling has gaining momentum. Audience gained more control over the content. On the other hand, the content is more effective, interactive, immersive and more stimulating. Internet, smaller screens, multiple streaming platforms have largely changed the process of production, circulation and reception. The medium is becoming more dominating the economies of creative industries and creativities too. The machine learning and automatization of user analytics are dominating the funding of the projects. The technologies like Talent Video apps on mobile, Video art, New Media art installations, Interactive web-based documentaries, web series, VR, AR, MR and XR have been transforming the entertainment industry and storytelling. The treatment of human and machine interaction and their collaborations become clearer and needs acknowledgement. The networked technologies have made collaborative and co-creation of the content more fluid. In this backdrop, the paper will discuss how storytelling makes its inroads to the domains of multiple media platforms and screens by raising a few pertinent questions: ‘what is video today'?' and what is a visual for us?
Bio: Dr. Krishna Sankar Kusuma is currently working as Assistant Professor at AJK Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia. He teaches Science documentary, Communication Research, Theory, Mobile cinema, Advertising and Public Relations, Performance media, MOOCs and South Indian Cinema. He was in charge of the CEC-UGC Educational programme production, MOOC’s and ePathshala, Swayam Prabha (Channel-5). Before joining AJKMCRC he worked with CEDEC-NISWASS in Bhubaneswar, Orissa, Tezpur central university. He has also worked as Assistant Professor in the department of communication, Ministry of Higher Education, Oman. His area of research includes Theory of Media Research, Critical Media Theories, Media Education, Digital Media, Media Law, Communication Policy, Inclusive Communication, Cinema, Mobile filmmaking, Dalit and Minorities Studies.