Q19: Discuss the influence of such notions as remediation, interactivity, and/or participatory culture on approaching adaptation in the digital era.

Question 1

What is mediation and remediation?

Answer 1

mediation - representation of sth in certain medium;
remediation - new media repurposing old media; older media also adopt features of the more recent media to survive in a changed environment (CGI in movies to resemble computer games)
- remediation draws our attention to the fact that the medium is adapted not to the medium itself

Question 2

What is participatory culture?

Answer 2

• opposing concept to consumer culture; a culture where the public is not only the consumer but also a contributor or producer
• audience plays active role in the creation process (consumption becomes collective process)
• SPN, director’s cuts, etc.

Question 3

Give examples if adaptations that are present in different media?

Answer 3

• LOL (game-TV series)
• Shear Madness
• Black Mirror Bandersnatch