Handbook of New Media
Social Shaping and Consequences of ICTs
- Leah A Lievrouw - University of California, Los Angeles, USA
- Sonia Livingstone - London School of Economics, UK
New Media and Communication Technology
- Learning Media Technology
`A landmark volume that provides a foundation stone for a new subject - the study of new media. It is stunningly well-edited, offering a very high standard of original contributions in a skilfully orchestrated and organised textbook' - James Curran, Goldsmiths College, University of London
`This is the first major review of interactive technologies and their cultural and social context. This is more than a welcome addition to one's library; it is the authoritative overview of international research perspectives on interactive media technologies by leading scholars around the world' - Ellen Wartella, University of Texas, Austin
`The Handbook of New Media is a landmark for the study of information and communication technologies within the field of communication. Its international team of editors and authors has brought together insights gained from over two decades of scholarly research. This indispensable reference demonstrates an increased maturity and stature for "new media" research within the field' - William H Dutton, University of Southern California
`A truly comprehensive and authoritative volume. This Handbook will be an absolutely essential text for anyone concerned with social aspects of the new media' - Kevin Robins, Goldsmiths College, University of London
The past 20 years have seen remarkable growth in research and scholarship addressing new information and communication technologies and their social contexts. Often called `new media' research, this growing field is both international and interdisciplinary.
The Handbook of New Media sets out boundaries of new media research and scholarship and provides a definitive statement of the current state-of-the-art of the field. Divided into six sections covering major problem areas of research, the Handbook includes an introductory essay by the editors and a concluding essay by Ron Rice. Each chapter, written by an internationally renowned scholar, provides a review of the most significant social research findings and insights.
This Handbook will be an indispensable volume on the personal bookshelves of all scholars working in the area, required reading for graduate students, a reference work for established researchers and newcomers to new media scholarship, and an intellectual benchmark for the field.
| The Social Shaping and Consequences of ICTs |
| History, Theories and Scientific Investigations |
| Children and New Media |
| Reconstructing Education for the New Millennium |
| Access, Civic and Community Involvement, and Social Interaction and Expression |
| Users, Documents and Systems |
| Diffusion of Innovations and Social Shaping of Technology Perspectives |
| What Research Tells Us and What We Might Want to Know |
| Internet, Telecommunications and Electronic Commerce? |
| The Governance of Media Markets |
| New Forms of Governance for Telecommunications and the New Media |
| The Role of the State in the Twenty-First Century |
| The Regulatory Paradigm Shift of Digital Content Reviewed |
| Citizens versus Consumers |
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'A landmark volume that provides a foundation stone for a new subject - the study of new media. It is stunningly well-edited, offering a very high standard of original contributions in a skilfully orchestrated and organised textbook' - James Curran, Goldsmiths College, University of London
`This is the first major review of interactive technologies and their cultural and social context. This is more than a welcome addition to one's library; it is the authoritative overview of international research perspectives on interactive media technologies by leading scholars around the world' - Ellen Wartella, University of Texas, Austin
`The Handbook of New Media is a landmark for the study of information and communication technologies within the field of communication. Its international team of editors and authors has brought together insights gained from over two decades of scholarly research. This indispensable reference demonstrates an increased maturity and stature for "new media" research within the field' - William H Dutton, University of Southern California
`A truly comprehensive and authoritative volume. This Handbook will be an absolutely essential text for anyone concerned with social aspects of the new media' - Kevin Robins, Goldsmiths College, University of London
`Not only has the New Media grown explosively, so has research in the field. This book admirably provides the needed stock-taking from leading authorities in the field' - Barry Wellman, University of Toronto