F G H I J

Fake News

A type of journalism whose goal is to misinform a target audience forging erroneous, decontextualized, or false information, and spreading it via both traditional media and online channels which usually have a look and feel similar to trusted news outlets.

Hedgehog’s Dilemma

A metaphor describing a situation in which two or more individuals share the intention to become closer to one another for a common goal but they must remain apart for reasons they cant avoid, what results is cautious behavior and weak relationships.

Hyperlocal

The quality of a cultural object to focus on matters concerning an individual or a small community, usually in a limited geographical area.

Generative Art

Art that has been created, in whole or in part, using an autonomous tool or system, so the artist can delegate some decisions to it while keeping dynamic the construction of the art piece and being able to generate multiple variations, if desired. Generative art can be created using a wide variety of resources, including chemistry, physics, and software.

Haptics

Technologies that let users interact with them through the sense of touch.

Intertextual Commodity

An approach to media production that integrates marketing and entertainment as the story unfolds across different media.

Term coined by David Marshall

Hive Mind

A collective consciousness or behaviour in which a large number of people act as a single organism for the good of the group, characterized by uncritical conformity and a reduction of the sense of individuality and personal accountability.

Geek

A person with a certain level of expertise about a technology, usually displaying excessive enthusiasm or passion for that field.