narratives

‘Invisible’ words like ‘a’, ‘the’ and ‘it’ are found in a similar pattern across narratives

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Small and ‘invisible’ words like ‘a’, ‘the’ and ‘it’ appear in a similar pattern across most narratives ranging from Dickens to Spielberg – forming a blueprint for storytelling, a study has found.  Researchers from Lancaster University and the University of Texas recorded 39,000 uses of these words in fictional and non-fictional text from novels to … Read more

Netflix launches Black Lives Matter section to ‘highlight powerful and complex narratives’

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Netflix have added a Black Lives Matter section to the streaming service.  In a statement detailing the move, Netflix explained the aim is to highlight ‘powerful and complex narratives about the Black experience’.  A host of shows have been removed from various services following the recent Black Lives Matter protests that have been taking place … Read more