New Media: An Introduction

by Terry Flew

Terry Flew's New An Introduction combines a comprehensive overview of theories of new media with contemporary case studies. Based on an historic understanding of new media developments, the book explores the role of new media in an globally networked society. It examines the social, political and economic impact of new technologies on creativity, industry and culture from a cross-disciplinary perspective.

Genres: Game Design, Journalism, Nonfiction

320 pages, Paperback

First published February 6, 2003

About the author

Terry Flew is Professor of Communication and Creative Industries at the Queensland University of Technology. He is the president of the International Communication Association, and the author of several books, including Understanding Global Media (Palgrave, 2018), and Media Economics (Palgrave, 2015), co-authored with Stuart Cunnningham and Adam Swift. He is currently at work on a book about regulating digital platforms.

Reviews

[Magik · Rating 1 out of 5]

I had to read this for school so it was automatically going to be a bore because school texts are never interesting but good lord this book was the worst of the worst. The information was good I guess but it was so dryly delivered I had to spend almost four times as much time as I should have rereading passages just so I could focus long enough to make heads or tails of what was being said. Which is sad because the kind of stuff being talked about is interesting to me and was relevant to my major.

[Richard Wolff · Rating 3 out of 5]

Generally, a good overview of new media. Lots of charts and analysis of trends, which is good. Reading is very dry. It does cover a range of topics, including new media journalism and gaming. Some sections include very usable information; others, not so much.

[Nulur · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buku ini bagus banget untuk orang-orang yang tertarik dengan kemajuan teknologi komunikasi, terutama internet. Ada beberapa aspeknya sama sosial dan kultural masyarakat yang ada saat ini.

[Rebecca Tidd · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is very informative about new media, old media, and media to come with various examples and comparisons, but I simply do not have interest in the subject.

[Kai Crawford · Rating 2 out of 5]

I just wasn't interested in the topic, especially not from an academic approach.