LITERARY READING MEDIATION ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS
PATHWAYS BETWEEN SKOOB AND MARATONA.APP
Keywords:
reading mediation, literary reading, digital platforms, information architecture, cybercultureAbstract
Literary reading in digital environments involves new forms of recording, sharing, interaction, socialization, and visibility of readers’ experiences, expanding the ways in which reading practices are mediated online. In this context, this study aims to partially analyze how the platforms Skoob and Maratona.app structure practices of literary reading mediation in Brazilian digital environments. The research is qualitative and exploratory in nature and is linked to an ongoing netnographic investigation. The methodological procedures included exploratory navigation, observation of platform functionalities, and interface documentation through screenshots, examined according to the organization, labeling, search, and navigation systems proposed by Information Architecture. The partial results indicate that Skoob prioritizes individual recording, classification, and permanence of readers’ experiences, whereas Maratona.app emphasizes collective participation, gamification, and real-time reading monitoring. The study concludes that the analyzed interfaces influence forms of interaction, visibility, and participation, thereby shaping modes of literary reading mediation in digital environments.