The new media landscape touches every aspect of our social, political and cultural lives. It is more important than ever, therefore, that we are able to understand and explain the complexity of our digital world. Understanding New Media gives students the tools and the knowledge they need to make sense of the relationship between technologies, media and society. This best-selling student introduction: Makes complex ideas accessible, clearly explaining the key thinkers, theories and research students need to understandBrings theory to life with a range of new case studies, from selfies or trolling, to the app economy and algorithms in social mediaGets students started on projects and essays with guided research activities, showing them how to successfully put learning into practiceProvides guided further reading, helping students to navigate the literature and extend their studies beyond the chapter Understanding New Media remains the perfect guide to the past, present and future of the new media world. It is a vital resource for students across media and communication studies and sociology, and anyone exploring new media, social media or digital media.
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Critical, broad and extensively researched, Understanding New Media remains the essential guide to the new media world, with expanded coverage of key topics, including digital participation, extreme pornography and online radicalization and engaging case studies on topics such as selfies, trolling and gaming addiction.
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Preface
1. Understanding New Media
2. The Political Economy of New Media
3. Politics and Citizenship
4. Divides, Participation and Inequality
5. New Media Uses and Abuses
6. Security, Surveillance and Safety
7. New Media and Journalism
8. Mobile Media and Everyday Life
9. New Media and Identity
10. Socialities and Social Media
11. Games and Gaming
12. The Future of New Media
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An extremely well constructed, accessible and wide ranging account of the consequences of living in an increasingly networked world.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781446297100
Publisert
2018-01-01
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
SAGE Publications Ltd
Vekt
570 gr
Høyde
242 mm
Bredde
170 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
336
Forfatter