Research on the Construction Mechanism of Local Sense in Short Video News-Based on a Four-Dimensional Examination of Urban TV Short Video News
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Keywords
short-form video news, sense of place, people-oriented perspective
Abstract
In recent years, short-form video news has grown influential in local journalism due to its rapid dissemination and strong interactivity, with how it cultivates a sense of place and deepens users’ local identification and participation becoming a key concern. This study examines the mechanisms of place sense construction and their communicative effects on short-form video news. Drawing on content from multiple municipal TV stations, it employs a literature review, case studies, and data collection. The findings reveal a four-dimensional interactive framework- “spatial reconstruction, emotional resonance, people-oriented negotiation, and governance feedback”-that turns “nearby” into public issues, enhances regional agenda-setting, and strengthens grassroots governance. Specifically, short-form videos reconfigure microgeographic space via “proximate symbols,” integrate political and livelihood narratives for accessibility, and blend arguments to expand discussion, with their rapid response and rumour-debunking capacity further boosting regional agenda-setting, offering innovative value for local communication and references for urban media strategy optimization.
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