Beschreibung
The literature on „bridging the semantic gap“ between mass and network
mediated visuals and algorithms for their automatic identification and
classification is growing and requires transdisciplinary contributions in
Part I by eminent computer and social scientists. In Part II, scholars
from the social sciences and journalism explore a few major landmarks of
the vastly neglected and more challenging areas of soundscapes and
multi-sensory experiences as well as censorship.
The accompanying website www.keyvisuals.org offers additional insights.
Peter Ludes, Professor of Mass Communication/Integrated
Social Sciences at the Jacobs University Bremen. Member of the core
group of the European Science Foundation’s Program „Changing Media –
Changing Europe“ (2001 – 2004) and Speaker (since 2003) of a research
initiative on the intercultural comparison of key visuals, including
members from Brazil, China, Germany, the UK and the United States.
