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The Future of Live
Karin Van Es
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Description for The Future of Live
Paperback. Liveness is a persistent and much-debated concept in media studies. Until recently, it was associated primarily with broadcast media, and television in particular. However, the emergence of social media has brought new forms of liveness into effect. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 215 x 17. Weight in Grams: 272.
Liveness is a persistent and much-debated concept in media studies. Until recently, it was associated primarily with broadcast media, and television in particular. However, the emergence of social media has brought new forms of liveness into effect. These forms challenge common assumptions about and perspectives on liveness, provoking a revisiting of the concept. In this book, Karin van Es develops a comprehensive understanding of liveness today, and clarifies the stakes surrounding the category of the 'live'. She argues that liveness is the product of a dynamic interaction between media institutions, technologies and users. In doing so, she challenges earlier conceptions ... Read more
Liveness is a persistent and much-debated concept in media studies. Until recently, it was associated primarily with broadcast media, and television in particular. However, the emergence of social media has brought new forms of liveness into effect. These forms challenge common assumptions about and perspectives on liveness, provoking a revisiting of the concept. In this book, Karin van Es develops a comprehensive understanding of liveness today, and clarifies the stakes surrounding the category of the 'live'. She argues that liveness is the product of a dynamic interaction between media institutions, technologies and users. In doing so, she challenges earlier conceptions ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
271g
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781509502646
SKU
V9781509502646
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99-50
About Karin Van Es
Karin van Es is Assistant Professor of Television and New Media at Utrecht University.
Reviews for The Future of Live
'Liveness' for decades has been a distinguishing feature of mass media, but on what terms will it survive in the era of social media? In this important book, Karin Van Es dissects the circuit of forces which underpin 'liveness', acknowledging the changing role of media institutions and media users alike. Sharply perceptive and historically well-grounded, Van Es' book is a ... Read more