Rather than being confined to the nebulous realm of the imagination, the way we understand and talk about a new medium of communication has important consequences at a cultural, social, political, and legal level.As pointed out by Susan Crawford (2007, p. 467), what we mean when we refer to particular media technologies helps determine "which actors' voices will be listened to, what arguments will be respected, and which goals will be considered legitimate."Studying the social and cultural imaginaries of the information age, therefore, not only provides an entry point towards contemporary cultures; it also helps to comprehend how and why particular institutional frameworks are erected around given technologies, and certain practices of governance are preferred over others (Mansell, 2012;Schulte, 2013).In this context, the question of which mechanisms contribute to the formation of the imaginary becomes crucial to the study of digital culture, as well as to attempts of unveiling the dynamics of media change.Scholars in literature and critical theory have shown that one of the key ways through which we form our images, opinions, and understandings about reality is storytelling (Cavarero, 2000;Olney, 1972).Throughout our everyday life, narratives allow us to make sense of events and situations, representing a crucial mediator between our experiences and our worldviews.Yet, in the study of the media imaginary, few attempts have been made to disclose the role of narrative
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