Old New Media examines how the introduction of a new medium threatens those accustomed to the old media environment. Taking a media ecology perspective to examine the historical transitions from oral to literate, print, electronic and virtual media environments, the book includes theoretical chapters and case studies in five areas: media ecology; critical media theory; freedom of expression; Eastern thought; and the body and the media environment. The book argues against the -newness- of each new medium, which is often associated with unprecedented technological change, stating that...
Old New Media examines how the introduction of a new medium threatens those accustomed to the old media environment. Taking a media ecology per...
Old New Media examines how the introduction of a new medium threatens those accustomed to the old media environment. Taking a media ecology perspective to examine the historical transitions from oral to literate, print, electronic and virtual media environments, the book includes theoretical chapters and case studies in five areas: media ecology; critical media theory; freedom of expression; Eastern thought; and the body and the media environment. The book argues against the -newness- of each new medium, which is often associated with unprecedented technological change, stating that...
Old New Media examines how the introduction of a new medium threatens those accustomed to the old media environment. Taking a media ecology per...