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Misunderstanding Media

Author : Brian Winston
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131551219X
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (155 download)

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Download or read book Misunderstanding Media written by Brian Winston and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1980s saw constant reports of an information revolution. This book, first published in 1986, challenges this view. It argues that the information revolution is an illusion, a rhetorical gambit, an expression of profound historical ignorance, and a movement dedicated to purveying misunderstanding and disseminating disinformation. In this historically based attack on the information revolution, Professor Winston takes a had look at the four central information technologies – telephones, television, computers and satellites. He describes how these technologies were created and diffused, showing that instead of revolution we just have ‘business as usual’. He formulates a ‘law’ of the suppression of radical potential – a law which states that new telecommunication technologies are introduced into society only insofar as their disruptive potential is contained. Despite the so-called information revolution, the major institutions of society remain unchanged, and most of us remain in total ignorance of the history of technology.

Misunderstanding News Audiences

Author : Eiri Elvestad
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315444348
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book Misunderstanding News Audiences written by Eiri Elvestad and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-09 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Misunderstanding News Audiences interrogates the prevailing myths around the impact of the Internet and social media on news consumption and democracy. The book draws on a broad range of comparative research into audience engagement with news, across different geographic regions, to provide insight into the experience of news audiences in the twenty-first century. From its inception, it was imagined that the Internet would benignly transform the nature of news media and its consumers. There were predictions that it would, for example, break up news oligarchies, improve plurality and diversity through news personalisation, create genuine social solidarity online, and increase political awareness and participation among citizens. However, this book finds that, while mainstream news media is still the major source of news, the new media environment appears to lead to greater polarisation between news junkies and news avoiders, and to greater political polarisation. The authors also argue that the dominant role of the USA in the field of news audience research has created myths about a global news audience, which obscures the importance of national context as a major explanation for news exposure differences. Misunderstanding News Audiences presents an important analysis of findings from recent audience studies and, in doing so, encourages readers to re-evaluate popular beliefs about the influence of the Internet on news consumption and democracy in the West.

Misunderstanding the Internet

Author : James Curran
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317443519
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Misunderstanding the Internet written by James Curran and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-05 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The growth of the internet has been spectacular. There are now more than 3 billion internet users across the globe, some 40 per cent of the world’s population. The internet’s meteoric rise is a phenomenon of enormous significance for the economic, political and social life of contemporary societies. However, much popular and academic writing about the internet continues to take a celebratory view, assuming that the internet’s potential will be realised in essentially positive and transformative ways. This was especially true in the euphoric moment of the mid-1990s, when many commentators wrote about the internet with awe and wonderment. While this moment may be over, its underlying technocentrism – the belief that technology determines outcomes – lingers on and, with it, a failure to understand the internet in its social, economic and political contexts. Misunderstanding the Internet is a short introduction, encompassing the history, sociology, politics and economics of the internet and its impact on society. This expanded and updated second edition is a polemical, sociologically and historically informed guide to the key claims that have been made about the online world. It aims to challenge both popular myths and existing academic orthodoxies that surround the internet.

The New Media Theory Reader

Author : Hassan, Robert
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335217109
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book The New Media Theory Reader written by Hassan, Robert and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of new media opens up some of the most fascinating issues in contemporary culture, bringing together key readings on new media, what it is, where it came from, how it affects our lives, and how it is managed. It encourages readers to pay attention to the 'new' in new media, as well as consider it as a historical phenomenon.

Fake News

Author : Melissa Zimdars
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262357399
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book Fake News written by Melissa Zimdars and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New perspectives on the misinformation ecosystem that is the production and circulation of fake news. What is fake news? Is it an item on Breitbart, an article in The Onion, an outright falsehood disseminated via Russian bot, or a catchphrase used by a politician to discredit a story he doesn't like? This book examines the real fake news: the constant flow of purposefully crafted, sensational, emotionally charged, misleading or totally fabricated information that mimics the form of mainstream news. Rather than viewing fake news through a single lens, the book maps the various kinds of misinformation through several different disciplinary perspectives, taking into account the overlapping contexts of politics, technology, and journalism. The contributors consider topics including fake news as “disorganized” propaganda; folkloric falsehood in the “Pizzagate” conspiracy; native advertising as counterfeit news; the limitations of regulatory reform and technological solutionism; Reddit's enabling of fake news; the psychological mechanisms by which people make sense of information; and the evolution of fake news in America. A section on media hoaxes and satire features an oral history of and an interview with prankster-activists the Yes Men, famous for parodies that reveal hidden truths. Finally, contributors consider possible solutions to the complex problem of fake news—ways to mitigate its spread, to teach students to find factually accurate information, and to go beyond fact-checking. Contributors Mark Andrejevic, Benjamin Burroughs, Nicholas Bowman, Mark Brewin, Elizabeth Cohen, Colin Doty, Dan Faltesek, Johan Farkas, Cherian George, Tarleton Gillespie, Dawn R. Gilpin, Gina Giotta, Theodore Glasser, Amanda Ann Klein, Paul Levinson, Adrienne Massanari, Sophia A. McClennen, Kembrew McLeod, Panagiotis Takis Metaxas, Paul Mihailidis, Benjamin Peters, Whitney Phillips, Victor Pickard, Danielle Polage, Stephanie Ricker Schulte, Leslie-Jean Thornton, Anita Varma, Claire Wardle, Melissa Zimdars, Sheng Zou

Media, Ritual, and Identity

Author : Tamar Liebes
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415159913
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (599 download)

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Download or read book Media, Ritual, and Identity written by Tamar Liebes and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Content Description #A tribute to Elihu Katz.#Includes bibliographical references.

Handbook of Children and the Media

Author : Dorothy G. Singer
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1483343960
Total Pages : 825 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Children and the Media written by Dorothy G. Singer and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2011-07-25 with total page 825 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cyber-bullying, sexting, and the effects that violent video games have on children are widely discussed and debated. With a renowned international group of researchers and scholars, the Second Edition of the Handbook of Children and the Media covers these topics, is updated with cutting-edge research, and includes comprehensive analysis of the field for students and scholars. This revision examines the social and cognitive effects of new media, such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Skype, iPads, and cell phones, and how children are using this new technology. This book summarizes the latest research on children and the media and suggests directions for future research. This book also attempts to provide students with a deliberate examination of how children use, enjoy, learn from, and are advantaged or disadvantaged by regular exposure to television, new technologies, and other electronic media.

The Concise Encyclopedia of Communication

Author : Wolfgang Donsbach
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118789237
Total Pages : 704 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (187 download)

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Download or read book The Concise Encyclopedia of Communication written by Wolfgang Donsbach and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise volume presents key concepts and entries from the twelve-volume ICA International Encyclopedia of Communication (2008), condensing leading scholarship into a practical and valuable single volume. Based on the definitive twelve-volume IEC, this new concise edition presents key concepts and the most relevant headwords of communication science in an A-Z format in an up-to-date manner Jointly published with the International Communication Association (ICA), the leading academic association of the discipline in the world Represents the best and most up-to-date international research in this dynamic and interdisciplinary field Contributions come from hundreds of authors who represent excellence in their respective fields An affordable volume available in print or online

Technologies of Seeing

Author : Brian Winston
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1838718478
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Technologies of Seeing written by Brian Winston and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-25 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text examines the complex forces pushing and constraining technological developments in cinema. It contests the view that technological advance is simply the result of scientific progress. Rather, the author argues that social forces control the media technology agenda at every stage.

On the Fringes of Literature and Digital Media Culture

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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004362355
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book On the Fringes of Literature and Digital Media Culture written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the Fringes of Literature and Digital Media Culture presents a polyphonic account of mutual interpenetrations of literature and new media, highlighting the impact of digital culture on the user experience and the modes of social communication and interaction.

Media Education in Asia

Author : Chi-Kim Cheung
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402095295
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Media Education in Asia written by Chi-Kim Cheung and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-06-12 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Media education in Asia is a relatively young, but rapidly developing part of the curriculum. Research has been conducted and papers have been written on various issues concerning media education in Asia. The dominant models of media education in the world are broadly Western and most are drawn from English-speaking countries. The question is whether a similar pattern exists in Asia, where there may be differences in culture, heritage, beliefs, values, education policy, as well as curriculum and pedagogy. Are educators in Asia following the Western model in developing and implementing media education, or are they devising their own models? With this question in mind, this book sets out to understand the prevailing perspectives regarding media education in various Asian societies. While most debates about media education are carried out in Western contexts, this book hopes to provide a platform for readers to examine this issue in an Asian context.

Media Studies: Content, audiences, and production

Author : Pieter Jacobus Fourie
Publisher : Juta and Company Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9780702156564
Total Pages : 620 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (565 download)

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Download or read book Media Studies: Content, audiences, and production written by Pieter Jacobus Fourie and published by Juta and Company Ltd. This book was released on 2001 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book includes theoretical approaches as well as a production section that focuses on basic techniques and introductory applications of media studies.

McQuail′s Mass Communication Theory

Author : Denis McQuail
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 0857023225
Total Pages : 633 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book McQuail′s Mass Communication Theory written by Denis McQuail and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2010-02-28 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Denis McQuail′s Mass Communication Theory is not just a seminal text in the study of media and society - it is a benchmark for understanding and appreciating the long and winding road people and their media have taken to get us here." - Mark Deuze, Indiana University and Leiden University "This is a unique work tested by time and generations of students around the world - North, South, East and West." - Kaarle Nordenstreng, University of Tampere "McQuail′s Mass Communication Theory continues to be the clearest and best introduction to this sprawling field." - Anders Hansen, University of Leicester With over 125,000 copies sold, McQuail′s Mass Communication Theory has been the benchmark for studying media and communication for more than 25 years. It remains the most authoritative and comprehensive introduction to the field and offers unmatched coverage of the research literature. It covers everything a student needs to know of the diverse forms of mass communication today, including television, radio, newspapers, film, music, the internet and other forms of new media. Denis McQuail shows that more than ever, theories of mass communication matter for the broader understanding of society and culture. Unmatched in coverage and used across the globe, this book includes: Explorations of new media, globalization, work, economy, governance, policy, media audiences and effects New boxed case studies on key research publications, to familiarize students with the critical research texts in the field Definitions, examples, and illustrations throughout to bring abstract concepts to life. McQuail′s Mass Communication Theory is the indispensable resource no student of media and communication studies can afford to be without.

The European Union and the Asia-Pacific

Author : Natalia Chaban
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134102720
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book The European Union and the Asia-Pacific written by Natalia Chaban and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-05-22 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A central problem for the European Union is said to be that of the "politics of identity". Within this, the concept of the EU’s international identity requires exploration in terms of how it is both constructed and represented globally. To address this issue, this book identifies measures and compares public awareness and perceptions of the EU within the Asia-Pacific region. It deals with the under-researched issue of the public perception of the EU outside the Union and the role of the media in shaping such perceptions. It builds on what has been described as the EU’s ‘communication deficit’, a phenomenon which has typically been explored as an internal EU dynamic but has yet to be applied to the EU’s external relations. The volume presents findings from a systematic research project designed to measure the EU’s external ‘communication deficit’ and to raise the level of its awareness in other regions through three perception levels: The study of EU images in news mass media production A survey of general public perceptions and attitudes on the EU A survey of the elite perceptions of the EU. Drawing on research from New Zealand, Australia, South Korea and Thailand, this book will be of interest to students and researchers of politics, communication studies, European studies and Asian studies.

Imagologies

Author : Mark C. Taylor
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415103374
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Imagologies written by Mark C. Taylor and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors propose a new philosophy of communication which reflects the media and technology of the "electronic age."

Communications Research

Author : Nancy Weatherly Sharp
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780815624325
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Communications Research written by Nancy Weatherly Sharp and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 1988-06-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book stands as an introduction to the world of communications research for media professionals and undergraduate and graduate students of mass communications--those preparing for professional careers in the field or for academic or research careers. It will also be of interest to academic and professional researchers and scholars of media affairs, as well as administrators or universities maintaining research departments.

Encyclopedia of Television

Author : Horace Newcomb
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135194793
Total Pages : 2800 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (351 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Television written by Horace Newcomb and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-02-03 with total page 2800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia of Television, second edtion is the first major reference work to provide description, history, analysis, and information on more than 1100 subjects related to television in its international context. For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Encyclo pedia of Television, 2nd edition website.