Ricerc@Sapienza

This article proposes a comparative analysis of the newspaper apps developed for tablets and smartphones within different media systems. It studies the multimediality, interactivity and commercialization models adopted by newspaper publishers and journalists for these apps. The theoretical framework embraces two main topics: the media system models, starting from Hallin and Mancini’s proposal, and the characteristics of the media

Every city has under utilized spaces that create a series of serious negative effects. Waiting for major interventions, those spaces can be reactivated and revitalized with soft temporary projects: micro interventions that light up the attention, give new meaning and add a new reading to abandoned spaces. We can call this kind of operations "plug-in design", inheriting the term from computer architecture: interventions which aim to involve the citizens and activate the environment, engage multiple catalyst processes and civil actions.

M?kpang (loosely translated as “eating broadcasts”) is a compound word made of the verb mokta (eating) and the noun pangsong (broadcasting). The term m?kpang is used to describe the activities of Broadcasting Jockeys (BJs) who televise themselves while eating online and is generally broadcasted every night, lasting one to three hours. The m?kpang shows are interesting from many points of view. The food and the diners are both the stars of these shows. BJs usually follow at least one of the three rules: ppalli mokki (eat fast), manhi mokki (eat a lot) and masikke mokki (enjoy eating).