#MediaTourism
New open access article: Jon Goodson & I in Annals of Tourism Research on #historicalfiction, #mediatourism & ‘lieux d’imagination’. Using #TheGallowsPole and the Cragg Vale Coiners, we show how narrative & reality status shape the visitor experience. authors.elsevier.com/a/1lnwDaZ3EmtJ2
September 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Historically-informed #MediaTourism offers 'a sense of rootedness and connection to the past, grounded in the belief that the narrative, or something similar, occurred. This belief shapes a meaningful imaginative experience, offering the lure of the real.' #HistoricalFiction
New open access article: Jon Goodson & I in Annals of Tourism Research on #historicalfiction, #mediatourism & ‘lieux d’imagination’. Using #TheGallowsPole and the Cragg Vale Coiners, we show how narrative & reality status shape the visitor experience. authors.elsevier.com/a/1lnwDaZ3EmtJ2
October 19, 2025 at 7:29 AM
James Bond, Paddington and Lord of the Rings set for Universal UK. #MediaTourism.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
James Bond, Paddington and Lord of the Rings set for Universal UK
Lord of the Rings and 007 – but not Harry Potter – are expected at the Bedfordshire theme park.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Harry Potter fans helped force a £430m energy cable to be rerouted to protect Dobby’s ‘grave’ in Pembrokeshire. A fascinating example of how screen tourism can create real place attachment and influence planning decisions. #MediaTourism #ScreenTourism

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Harry Potter fans force diversion of £430m giant pipeline to protect Dobby’s ‘grave’
Harry Potter fans’ outcry meant the project to transport energy from the UK to Ireland had to be diverted
www.independent.co.uk
August 9, 2026 at 10:50 AM
A huge amount of this was filmed down the road and doesn't even get a mention. Happy about that though. MediaTourism is not something I want in my back yard.

@dallasbarnett.com
September 9, 2025 at 12:11 AM