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New Media, Communication, and Society
A Fast, Straightforward Examination of Key Topics
Mary Ann Allison, Cheryl A. Casey
- 218 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
New Media, Communication, and Society
A Fast, Straightforward Examination of Key Topics
Mary Ann Allison, Cheryl A. Casey
About This Book
New Media, Communication, and Society is a fast, straightforward examination of key topics which will be useful and engaging for both students and professors. It connects students to wide-ranging resources and challenges them to develop their own opinions. Moreover, it encourages students to develop media literacy so they can speak up and make a difference in the world. Short chapters with lots of illustrations encourage reading and provide a springboard for conversation inside and outside of the classroom. Wide-ranging topics spark interest. Chapters include suggestions for additional exploration, a media literacy exercise, and a point that is just for fun. Every chapter includes thought leaders, ranging from leading researchers to business leaders to entrepreneurs, from Socrates to Doug Rushkoff and Lance Strate to Bill Gates.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Welcome and How to Use This Book (Mary Ann Allison / Cheryl A. Casey)
- Part I New Media, Communication, and Society
- Part II Media Architecture Matters
- Part III Living In New Media: Some Examples
- Part IV New Media Skills
- Part V Changing Patterns in the Hyper-Connected World
- Part VI Global Media and Our Future
- An End and a Beginning: Seeing Ourselvesas Our Global Brain Might See Us (Mary Ann Allison / Cheryl A. Casey)
- Index