000 01456nam a2200193 4500
020 _a9781526498182
082 _a302.23
_bDIJ/N
100 _aDijk, Jan Van
245 _aThe network society
250 _a4
260 _aLondon
_bSage
_c2020
300 _a374 p.
520 _a The Network Society is a clear, engaging guide to the past, consequences and future of digital communication, and forms a comprehensive introduction to how new media functions in contemporary society. Integrating both face-to-face and online communication, the fourth edition explores crucial new issues and challenges in today’s digital media ecology, in doing so exploring the centrality of power to understanding life in the network society. Featuring: The rise of the ‘data economy’ The increasing importance of artificial intelligence. big data and robotics The growth of Internet platforms and how to regulate big tech. New coverage of disinformation and fake news, including deep fake videos Updates to the story of digital youth culture, as a foreshadow of future new media use With examples, cases and real-world applications, this is the essential guide for digital and new media students seeking to understand a diverse, fast-moving field.
650 _aMass media--Social aspects
650 _aMass media--Technological innovations
650 _aTelecommunication
650 _aInformation networks
942 _cBK
999 _c63611
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