Image-based narrative in long-form transmedia journalism: participation and cognitive navigation

Abstract

Journalism is moving towards an increasingly multiplatform image-based narrative that takes into account transmedia concepts, as can be seen in long-form reports, especially in the digital field. We present a case study of the report Liquido e incerto: o futuro dos recursos hidricos no Brasil (Liquid and uncertain: the future of water resources in Brazil), published online by the Brazilian newspaper Folha de San Paulo, which takes account of these concepts, including participation and feedback. We try to understand contemporary image-based multiplatform journalism as a basic kind of cognitive narrative.