%0 Journal Article
%T Connected Co
%A Fernanda Pires de S¨¢
%J Television & New Media
%@ 1552-8316
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/1527476417741672
%X Co-viewing refers to the practice of sitting together in front of a TV set, watching and making meaning from television content. New media amplifies the possibilities for co-viewing, by allowing people to do it virtually. This study explores the reflexive perception of media realism that emerged when Facebook users engaged in connected co-viewing in two unofficial Facebook groups dedicated to the Brazilian prime-time telenovela Babil£¿nia. The series¡¯ controversial plot led to political discussions and prompted debate where viewers frequently used their perceptions of realism to counter the notion of media effects
%K co-viewing
%K Facebook
%K telenovela
%K Babil£¿nia
%K new media practices
%K perceived media realism
%K social media
%K social merchandising
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1527476417741672