The search for the truest of authenticities: Online travel stories and their depiction of the authentic in the platform economy

Xavier Salet

Annals of Tourism Research, 2021, vol. 88, issue C

Abstract: This paper is an exploration of how authenticity of tourist experiences is shaped in online non-fiction travel writing through an analysis of Passion Passport, an online editorial collective. In a context of wide information access and increased competition in online publication, Passion Passport's stories emphasise personal differentiation as an important signifier of authenticity. However, the particular infrastructure of large online platforms in which Passion Passport's stories are written problematises this search for personal differentiation. Examining the construction and communication of authentic experiences within online travel writing opens up new avenues for tourism research by integrating platform studies.

Keywords: Authenticity; Platform studies; Travel writing; Competition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2021.103175

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