新闻游戏的文化渊源与内在属性探究

A Probe into the Cultural Connotation and Inner Characteristics of News Games

说故事的人正在打破文字、视频、音频等形式的既定叙事传统,用游戏去讲述新闻故事。然而,这种新闻游戏的新-新闻形态却饱受争议。本文从新闻游戏的概念辨析出发,认为新闻游戏本质上是一种游戏化的新闻。继而分析新闻游戏的属性与特征:非虚构创作建构出艺术、符号、体验的多维度真实,非严肃的形式生产出严肃的意义以及非线性叙事下呈现出的互动与控制。最后,指出新闻游戏的流行背后,是技术、个体需求以及游戏化范式的多重驱动。

Storytellers are telling news stories through games rather than the traditional method of telling them with words,audio and video. However,this new form of journalism is controversial.By analyzing the concept of news games,this article argues that the essence of news games is gamified journalism. It then analyzes the attributes and characteristics of news games. For instance,the nonfiction works create a multidimensional reality involving art,symbols and experiences. The non-serious format produces serious meanings. Nonlinear narratives presents interaction and control.The author concludes by pointing out that the multiple drives of technology,individual demand and gamification paradigms lead to the popularity of news games.