Media in History: An Introduction to the Meanings and Transformations of Communication Over Time

ISBN-13: 9781352005950 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 248 str.

Jukka Kortti

Opis

Since media is omnipresent in our lives, it is crucial to understand the complex means and dimensions of media in history, and how we have arrived at the current digital culture.

Spis treści

Introduction PART I: THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEDIA 1. From Speech to Print 2.The Birth of New Media 3. Media for the Masses 4. In the Global Village PART II: THEMES 5. Media, Democracy and the Public Sphere 6. Media, Commerce and Globalization 7. Control and Power: Censorship and Propaganda 8. Media and Everyday Life 9. The Cultural History Meanings of Media Conclusion: Media in History.

O autorze

Jukka Kortti is Adjunct Professor at the University of Helsinki and Aalto University, Finland. He is a social and media historian specializing in the history of television, advertising, journalism and intellectual history.