The New Media Theory Reader
- ISBN-10
- 0335217109
- ISBN-13
- 9780335217106
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 326
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-09-01
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
- Authors
- Thomas, Robert, Julian
Description
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.
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