New Forms of Communication in Contemporary Times: Transmedia Documentary and Knowledge Preservation

The article analyzes the multiplicity of media and the participation of users in the process of constructing information today. In this scenario, the documentary finds in transmedia narrative a possibility of adopting multiple languages through the crossing of contents in different media. In this way, bibliographical research debates how the transmedia documentary can contribute to safeguarding a community's knowledge, considered cultural heritage. Therefore, the study uses the writings of Jenkins, Gosciola, and Reno to discuss the transmedia documentary. The research results show that nowadays, the multiplicity of voices finds in the multiplicity of records the perpetuation of knowledge and actions through the constitution of virtual communities.