Historical content creation, social networks, content creators, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, Twitter, popularization of history, Nota Bene, Manon Bril, historical popularization channels
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This document examines how content creators approach history on social networks, analyzing the resources they use and the different actors involved in popularizing historical content.
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What story are we telling on social networks?
Concept Creation
Resources used by content creators
The different actors involved in popularization
Targeted Content Creation
User Practices
What does popularization bring ?
Conclusion
What story are we telling on social networks?
Concept Creation
Resources used by content creators
The different actors involved in popularization
Targeted Content Creation
User Practices
What does popularization bring ?
Conclusion
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[...] Finally, as we have seen, this popularization involves risks. Not escaping the economic mechanics of social networks, content creators must monetize their content through these platforms (either by benefiting from the monetization offered by the platforms or by seeking out paid partnerships). The question of paid partnership can prove to be problematic, in that it can potentially orient the discourse and thus deviate from the rigor expected by historical science. [...]
[...] It is also possible to note that among professionals in content creation, our creators and historical popularizers do not hesitate to make cross-collaborations, as we can see in the video made on the account Les Revues du Monde with Manon Bril treating the subject of Roman statues19. Particuliers Among content creators, very few directly integrate individuals into their content. However, it is possible to analyze content that either calls on individuals who testify to a historical event or content that talks about the life of individuals (who are therefore not professional historians). It is essential to note that the fact of integrating an individual into the content must necessarily bring added value to the dissemination of the content. [...]
[...] We can take the case of the Instagram account of Hycarius who combine real formats with videos featuring many images. The creator notably uses carousels that he titles 'Cabinets of Curiosity' presenting lesser-known historical facts, historical sites such as we can see with this post that deals with Roman gladiators26. 2. Video The video is also used in the context of the content proposed by these creators. The integration of videos and especially archive videos is particularly relevant when it comes to addressing contemporary issues. [...]
[...] Chapter 1 - Creation of Concept The diversity of our corpus offers us the opportunity to analyze the diversity of the concepts created. In fact, our corpus consists of different contents products by several historians, mainlyRivenzi, but alsoNota Bene, Histoire Appliquée (Hycarius), The Flow of History, The World Reviews, andThat's another story. It covers a diversity of platforms (YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Twitter, Instagram) and formats (long videos, interactive live streams on Twitch, short capsules, social network posts). We will present below the elements of the corpus: Rivenzi Rivenzi is a historical content creator present on social networks since 2017. [...]
[...] The reviews of the worldproposes to better understand the world with the help of sciences, History and archaeology. It's another story analysis different parts of History with the will to use a humorous and funny tone. Content creators are obviously distinguished by a singularity of their approach and the contents proposed. We will also see that the historical events analyzed are quite diverse. Historical Event The corpus also accounts for the multiplicity of historical events that can be potentially analyzed. [...]
