Bringing the Future to Geomedia Studies: Geomedia as Sociotechnical Regime and Imaginary

Karin Fast, Cornelia Brantner and Pablo Abend
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Karin Fast: Department of Geography, Media, and Communication, Karlstad University, Sweden
Cornelia Brantner: Department of Geography, Media, and Communication, Karlstad University, Sweden
Pablo Abend: Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle, Germany

Media and Communication, 2024, vol. 12

Abstract: Geomedia, representing an epochal shift in spatial mediations and spatialized media, changes daily life. This future-directed thematic issue advocates for contextualized understandings of geomedia that transcend contemporary hegemonic representations of technology. It recognizes the transformative powers of geomediatization processes and asks what “geomedia futures” such processes might bring about. Bridging critical geomedia studies and critical future studies, it challenges dominant narratives about tomorrow’s technological society and promotes the exploration of diverse, equitable, and sustainable futures with and under geomedia. Through numerous methodological approaches, the collected articles examine the role of geomedia in contexts such as urban planning, tourism, surveillance, governance, and policy. The thematic issue emphasizes the importance of envisioning alternative futures that resist technological rationalization and unethical exploitation of geospatial data, supporting more inclusive and human-centered mediatized places. This work contributes to ongoing debates in geomedia studies, highlighting the need for critical and interdisciplinary approaches to understand and shape our technological future.

Keywords: critical future studies; critical geomedia studies; geomedia; geomediatization; geomedia futures; sociotechnical imaginaries; spatialization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.17645/mac.9112

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