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<p>This article presents an action-research study investigating a spatially sensitive innovation process of place-based experiences in a rural area of Sweden. Lately, there have been a growing number of initiatives focused on developing location-aware mobile media – geomedia technologies – to offer place-based digital experiences within tourism. Drawing on contemporary critical studies on geomedia technologies, we stress the importance of reflecting upon the implications of place-based technologies to minimise both the negative impacts on a place and the neglect of local perspectives. We conducted action-research interventions to unpack the complexity of developing place-based mediated experiences. The study makes an illustrative case of how interventions lead to more nuanced development processes of geomedia technologies while simultaneously fostering creativity. We argue that as action research allows researchers to intervene in media innovations, it identifies models for more nuanced place-based development processes, including local spatial and sociocultural perspectives.</p>
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This article presents an action-research study investigating a spatially sensitive innovation process of place-based experiences in a rural area of Sweden. Lately, there have been a growing number of initiatives focused on developing location-aware mobile media – geomedia technologies – to offer place-based digital experiences within tourism. Drawing on contemporary critical studies on geomedia technologies, we stress the importance of reflecting upon the implications of place-based technologies to minimise both the negative impacts on a place and the neglect of local perspectives. We conducted action-research interventions to unpack the complexity of developing place-based mediated experiences. The study makes an illustrative case of how interventions lead to more nuanced development processes of geomedia technologies while simultaneously fostering creativity. We argue that as action research allows researchers to intervene in media innovations, it identifies models for more nuanced place-based development processes, including local spatial and sociocultural perspectives.

Digital media innovations through participatory action research: Interventions for digital place-based experiences

Department of geography, media and communication

Nordicom Review

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This article presents an action-research study investigating a spatially sensitive innovation process of place-based experiences in a rural area of Sweden....

Digital media innovations through participatory action research: Interventions for digital place-based experiences

Published Online: Jun 29, 2022

Page range: 134 - 151

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nor-2022-0009

Keywords
action research, media innovation, geomedia technologies, destination development, digital experiences

© 2022 Linda Ryan Bengtsson et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Digital media innovations through participatory action research: Interventions for digital place-based experiences

Published Online: Jun 29, 2022

Page range: 134 - 151

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nor-2022-0009

Keywordsaction research, media innovation, geomedia technologies, destination development, digital experiences

© 2022 Linda Ryan Bengtsson et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
action research, media innovation, geomedia technologies, destination development, digital experiences