TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to posit a methodology for exploring promotional trailers in the public domain and a critical discussion of the findings therein. Design/methodology/approach– The approach utilises third part press as a mechanism to limit videosharing website results and allows for a varied corpus of data. Findings– The paper posits that the term “trailer” has shifted significantly since its original use in the film industry and now applies to a certain type of experiential promotion. Originality/value– This is the first time a methodology has been discussed that considers trailers as a shared vernacular term, rather than subject of historical archive. VL - 5 IS - 2 SN - 2056-4945 DO - 10.1108/AAM-07-2014-0026 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/AAM-07-2014-0026 AU - Vollans Ed ED - Dr Daniel Hesford and Dr Keith M. Johnston PY - 2015 Y1 - 2015/01/01 TI - So just what is a trailer, anyway? T2 - Arts and the Market PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 112 EP - 125 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -