The literature on "bridging the semantic gap" between mass and network mediated visuals and algorithms for their automatic identification and classification is growing and requires transdisciplinary contributions in Part I by eminent computer and social scientists. In Part II, scholars from the social sciences and journalism explore a few major landmarks of the vastly neglected and more challenging areas of soundscapes and multi-sensory experiences as well as censorship.

The accompanying website www.keyvisuals.org offers additional insights.