THE DISTANCE CREATED IN USERS BY INTERNATIONAL NEWS IN THE DIGITAL AGE
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Digital platforms have revolutionized the creation, dissemination, and delivery of international content, serving not only as a tool of dissemination but also as a tool of shaping the visibility of news narratives. This study examines the effect of algorithmic ranking, personalization, content recommendation, and moderation of news content on the perception of international news. It examines the role of digital media not only in the dissemination of news but also in the shaping of the visibility of news, the marginalization of news, and the emotional responses of the audience towards the news. Based on the platform studies literature and case study analysis, this study reveals that the technical infrastructures of digital platforms simultaneously influence journalistic and user practices and produce a new media regime. This study argues that the visibility of news is not arbitrary but rather follows the logics of the attention economy, aestheticization, and repetition. This process can lead to the normalization of international news in the daily digital stream, overexposure and emotional fatigue of the audience, and cognitive distance between the audience and international events.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Communication, Media, Digital Communication, Journalism, Algorithmic Visibility
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