Understanding New Media
1st Edition
Published on 9. November 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-84860-779-8 (ISBN)
Description
"An admirably clear-sighted and engaging analysis of contemporary forms of mediation, illuminating the dynamics of new media across social, political and cultural spheres... Eugenia Siapera provokes her reader to think afresh about familiar phenomena, to synthesise diverse theoretical positions, and to stretch their imaginations to anticipate what is coming."
- Sonia Livingstone, London School of Economics and Political Science
"An excellent introduction to the past, present and future of the electronic, networked media world. By carefully examining the complex interactions between society and media, Siapera insightfully illuminates the social, political, economic and cultural consequences of our increasingly electronically networked and mediated world... a highly useful teaching tool and an engaging read for students, teachers and scholars."
- Steve Jones, University of Illinois, Chicago
New media are everywhere, yet with so many technological developments and theoretical perspectives understanding them has never been more difficult.
Eugenia Siapera explains the key concepts and approaches to the impact of new media on the economy, society, identity, politics, friendship, citizenship and everyday life. Putting the student first, this book:
Engages the reader with integrated, up-to-date case studies
Brings it all together with chapter summary charts
Challenges students to apply concepts with e-tivities
Provides key further online readings here
This book is both starting point and map for any student of new media and digital culture.
- Sonia Livingstone, London School of Economics and Political Science
"An excellent introduction to the past, present and future of the electronic, networked media world. By carefully examining the complex interactions between society and media, Siapera insightfully illuminates the social, political, economic and cultural consequences of our increasingly electronically networked and mediated world... a highly useful teaching tool and an engaging read for students, teachers and scholars."
- Steve Jones, University of Illinois, Chicago
New media are everywhere, yet with so many technological developments and theoretical perspectives understanding them has never been more difficult.
Eugenia Siapera explains the key concepts and approaches to the impact of new media on the economy, society, identity, politics, friendship, citizenship and everyday life. Putting the student first, this book:
Engages the reader with integrated, up-to-date case studies
Brings it all together with chapter summary charts
Challenges students to apply concepts with e-tivities
Provides key further online readings here
This book is both starting point and map for any student of new media and digital culture.
Reviews / Votes
Eugenia Siapera's Understanding New Media offers an admirably clear-sighted and engaging analysis of contemporary forms of mediation, illuminating the dynamics of new media across social, political and cultural spheres while skilfully avoiding the many traps that abound in this field - of hyperbole, obfuscation, partiality and lack of empirical grounding. She provokes her reader to think afresh about familiar phenomena, to synthesise diverse theoretical positions, and to stretch their imaginations to anticipate what is comingProfessor Sonia Livingstone
Department of Media and Communication, London School of Economics and Political Science
An excellent introduction to the past, present and future of the electronic, networked media world. By carefully examining the complex interactions between society and media, Siapera insightfully illuminates the social, political, economic and cultural consequences of our increasingly electronically networked and mediated world. This book will be a highly useful teaching tool and an engaging read for students, teachers and scholars
Steve Jones
University of Illinois, Chicago
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 170 mm
Weight
510 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84860-779-8 (9781848607798)
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Eugenia Siapera is a Professor of Digital Technology, Society and Policy at University College Dublin where she is also the Director of the Centre for Digital Policy (with Elizabeth Farries). Her research interests are in the area of digital media and technologies and their intersections with questions of social justice. She has published widely on topics such as race and digital racism, platform governance, digital journalism, and online misogyny.
Content
Chapter 1: Understanding New Media
Introduction - Why Study the New Media?
Why New Media?
Digital Media
Online Media
New Media
Technologies, Media and Society
McLuhan
Kittler
Stiegler
Castells
Chapter 2: Globalization and the New Media
Theories of Globalization
World-Systems and Globalization
Global Culture
Global Society
Globalization and the Network Society
Capitalism and Globalization: Informational Capitalism
Chapter 3: (Political) Economy and New Media
Production and Consumption in Informational Capitalism
Production and Employment in Informational Capitalism
Critical Approaches: Virtual Class and Immaterial Labour
Informational products and consumption
The Political Economy of New Media
New Media Production
New Media Contents
Using New Media
Chapter 4: Consumption and Digital Divides
The Global Internet
Users and Divides
What is the Digital Divide?
Age and New Media Use
Gender and New Media Use
Race/Ethnicity and New Media Use
Chapter 5: Politics and Citizenship
Politicians and New Media: Politics as Usual?
The Normalization Thesis
Political Activism and New Media
Net native activism
Social movements and the internet
Web 2.0 and Politics
Blogs as Political Journalism
Blogs Public Opinion and Political Action
Blogging and Political Subjectivities
Chapter 6: Security, Surveillance and Safety
Society: Surveillance and Control
Panopticon and Synopticon
Surveillance and the expropriation of information
Politics: Cyber-conflict, Terrorism and Security
Hacking and/in War and Conflict
New Media as Communication Tools in War and Conflict
Economics: Fraud and Deception
The 419 Scam
Phishing and Spoofing
Risk, Trust and Security: More Surveillance?
Culture: Online Porn
New Media and Sexual Aggression
Responses: Surveillance Once Again
Chapter 7: New Media and Journalism
The Crisis of Journalism
Time and Journalism
Journalism and the Market
Journalistic Autonomy
Cultural Shifts
The Internet and Journalism
Changes in Journalism
Media Organizations: Convergence, Multi-skilling
Contents: Techological Affordances and Contents, News Narratives
Consumption/Use of Online News: Producers
Chapter 8: Mobile Media and Everyday Life
Mapping Mobile Media
Mobile Phone
MP3 Player
Wireless Internet
Mobile Media: Politics and Society
Mobile Politics
Mobile Society and Culture
Chapter 9: New Media and Identity
Identity, the Self and the New Media
Conceptualizing Identity and New Media
Technologies of the self: blogging
Gender Identities and New Media
Theories of Gender and Technology
Gendered Technologies
Ethnic and Religious Identities in the New Media World
Theorizing Ethnicity and Religion in the Network Society
Race/Ethnicity Online
Chapter 10: Socialities and Social Media
Society and Community in the Age of the New Media
Loss of Community?
Networks and Sociality
New Media Affordances and Changes in Sociality
Networked Individualism
Networked Individualism: An Evaluation
Social Media and Sociality
Social Media Definitions and Characteristics
Research in Social Media
Chapter 11: Games and Gaming
The Political Economy of Games
Games Industry: Size and Income
Development, Production and Informationalized Labour
Games: Contents, Narratives and Semiotic Power
Genres
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down - Exploring Games Narratives
The Architecture and Structure of Games
Gamers: Practices and Communities
Games and Violence
Games and Participatory Culture: Collaboration and Co-optation
Chapter 12: The Future of the New Media
The Story So Far: Emerging Trends
Theories of the New Media
New Media and the Economy
Globalization and New Media Diffusion
Politics
Surveillance and Security
Journalism
Mobile Media
Identity and Sociality
Games and Gaming
Thinking of the Future
Technological Innovation
Semantic Web
The Social Life of Innovations
New Media Governance
Models of Governance
Introduction - Why Study the New Media?
Why New Media?
Digital Media
Online Media
New Media
Technologies, Media and Society
McLuhan
Kittler
Stiegler
Castells
Chapter 2: Globalization and the New Media
Theories of Globalization
World-Systems and Globalization
Global Culture
Global Society
Globalization and the Network Society
Capitalism and Globalization: Informational Capitalism
Chapter 3: (Political) Economy and New Media
Production and Consumption in Informational Capitalism
Production and Employment in Informational Capitalism
Critical Approaches: Virtual Class and Immaterial Labour
Informational products and consumption
The Political Economy of New Media
New Media Production
New Media Contents
Using New Media
Chapter 4: Consumption and Digital Divides
The Global Internet
Users and Divides
What is the Digital Divide?
Age and New Media Use
Gender and New Media Use
Race/Ethnicity and New Media Use
Chapter 5: Politics and Citizenship
Politicians and New Media: Politics as Usual?
The Normalization Thesis
Political Activism and New Media
Net native activism
Social movements and the internet
Web 2.0 and Politics
Blogs as Political Journalism
Blogs Public Opinion and Political Action
Blogging and Political Subjectivities
Chapter 6: Security, Surveillance and Safety
Society: Surveillance and Control
Panopticon and Synopticon
Surveillance and the expropriation of information
Politics: Cyber-conflict, Terrorism and Security
Hacking and/in War and Conflict
New Media as Communication Tools in War and Conflict
Economics: Fraud and Deception
The 419 Scam
Phishing and Spoofing
Risk, Trust and Security: More Surveillance?
Culture: Online Porn
New Media and Sexual Aggression
Responses: Surveillance Once Again
Chapter 7: New Media and Journalism
The Crisis of Journalism
Time and Journalism
Journalism and the Market
Journalistic Autonomy
Cultural Shifts
The Internet and Journalism
Changes in Journalism
Media Organizations: Convergence, Multi-skilling
Contents: Techological Affordances and Contents, News Narratives
Consumption/Use of Online News: Producers
Chapter 8: Mobile Media and Everyday Life
Mapping Mobile Media
Mobile Phone
MP3 Player
Wireless Internet
Mobile Media: Politics and Society
Mobile Politics
Mobile Society and Culture
Chapter 9: New Media and Identity
Identity, the Self and the New Media
Conceptualizing Identity and New Media
Technologies of the self: blogging
Gender Identities and New Media
Theories of Gender and Technology
Gendered Technologies
Ethnic and Religious Identities in the New Media World
Theorizing Ethnicity and Religion in the Network Society
Race/Ethnicity Online
Chapter 10: Socialities and Social Media
Society and Community in the Age of the New Media
Loss of Community?
Networks and Sociality
New Media Affordances and Changes in Sociality
Networked Individualism
Networked Individualism: An Evaluation
Social Media and Sociality
Social Media Definitions and Characteristics
Research in Social Media
Chapter 11: Games and Gaming
The Political Economy of Games
Games Industry: Size and Income
Development, Production and Informationalized Labour
Games: Contents, Narratives and Semiotic Power
Genres
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down - Exploring Games Narratives
The Architecture and Structure of Games
Gamers: Practices and Communities
Games and Violence
Games and Participatory Culture: Collaboration and Co-optation
Chapter 12: The Future of the New Media
The Story So Far: Emerging Trends
Theories of the New Media
New Media and the Economy
Globalization and New Media Diffusion
Politics
Surveillance and Security
Journalism
Mobile Media
Identity and Sociality
Games and Gaming
Thinking of the Future
Technological Innovation
Semantic Web
The Social Life of Innovations
New Media Governance
Models of Governance