The Internet: An Introduction to New Media

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Berg, 01/05/2010 - 256 páginas
Life without the internet, a very new technology, seems almost unimaginable for most people in western nations. Today the internet is intrinsic to media and communications, entertainment, politics, defence, business, banking, education and administrative systems as well as to social interaction. The Internet disentangles this extraordinarily complex information and communication technology from its place in our daily lives, allowing it to be examined anew.

Technology has historically been shaped by governmental, military and commercial requirements, but the development of the internet is increasingly driven by its users. YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and many other emerging applications are shifting the way we express ourselves, communicate with our friends, and even engage with global politics. At the same time three-quarters of the world's population remain effectively excluded from the internet.

Packed with case studies drawn from around the world, The Internet presents a clear and up-to-date introduction to the social, cultural, technological and political worlds this new media form is creating.
 

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1 Introduction
1
2 History
19
3 Policy
43
4 The Digital Divide
65
5 Consuming the Internet
79
6 Regulation and Legislation
99
7 The Public Sphere
119
8 Community
139
9 Internet in Family Life
159
10 Conclusion
177
Annotated Guide to Further Reading
191
Exercises and Questions
197
Abbreviations and Glossary
205
References
217
Index
238
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Lelia Green is Professor of Communications at Edith Cowan University, Australia, and author of Communication, Technology and Society.

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