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Dovey, Jon; Giddings, Seth; Grant, Iain; Kelly, Kieran; Lister, Martin - New Media - 9780415431606 - V9780415431606
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New Media

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Description for New Media Presents a comprehensive introduction to the culture, history, technologies and theories of new media. This book considers the ways in which 'new media' really are new, assesses the claims that a media and technological revolution has taken place and formulates various ways for media studies to respond to various technologies. Num Pages: 464 pages, 65 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 189 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1036.

New Media: A Critical Introduction is a comprehensive introduction to the culture, history, technologies and theories of new media. Written especially for students, the book considers the ways in which 'new media' really are new, assesses the claims that a media and technological revolution has taken place and formulates new ways for media studies to respond to new technologies.

The authors introduce a wide variety of topics including: how to define the characteristics of new media; social and political uses of new media and new communications; new media technologies, politics and globalization; everyday life and new media; theories of interactivity, simulation, ... Read more

Substantially updated from the first edition to cover recent theoretical developments, approaches and significant technological developments, this is the best and by far the most comprehensive textbook available on this exciting and expanding subject.

At www.newmediaintro.com you will find:

  • additional international case studies with online references
  • specially created You Tube videos on machines and digital photography
  • a new ‘Virtual Camera’ case study, with links to short film examples
  • useful links to related websites, resources and research sites
  • further online reading links to specific arguments or discussion topics in the book
  • links to key scholars in the field of new media.
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Product Details

Publication date
2008
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
Number of Pages
462
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415431606
SKU
V9780415431606
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
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About Dovey, Jon; Giddings, Seth; Grant, Iain; Kelly, Kieran; Lister, Martin
Jon Dovey, Seth Giddings, Kieran Kelly and Martin Lister are members of the Department of Culture, Media and Drama, in the Faculty of Creative Arts and Iain Grant is Head of Field in Philosophy, in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, all at the University of the West of England, Bristol

Reviews for New Media
'This second edition of New Media: A Critical Introduction builds on the strengths of the first edition to improve and update one of the best textbooks in the field. The authors have provided a wealth of new material, resulting in a very detailed and illuminating overview of many important new trends emerging from the intersections of culture and technology.' - ... Read more

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