In media studies, what is 'remediation' as defined by Jay David Bolter and Richard Grusin?
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Correct answer: Representing one medium within another—the dialectic between new and old media
Bolter and Grusin argue that new media forms always justify themselves by refashioning and absorbing older media forms (e.g., film remediating theater and the novel, or video games remediating film). This process operates between two poles: 'transparent immediacy' (making the medium invisible to immerse the viewer) and 'hypermediacy' (making the viewer aware of the medium itself).
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