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Print Price: $79.99

Format:
Paperback
400 pp.
31 figures, 14 tables, 7.5" x 9.25"

ISBN-13:
9780199036981

Copyright Year:
2021

Imprint: OUP Canada


New Media

An Introduction, fourth Canadian edition

Terry Flew and Richard Smith

The most current and comprehensive introduction to the histories, theories, and dynamics of new media in Canada.

This fully up-to-date survey examines the social, political, and economic impacts of new media from the early days of the telegraph to the latest network technologies. Featuring an in-depth treatment of new media theories, engaging case studies, and Canadian examples throughout, this text offers students a comprehensive introduction to new media from a Canadian perspective.

Readership : This text is suitable for college and university courses on new media offered primarily out of communications departments.

Reviews

  • "This text is the best option for teaching New Media in a Canadian context. Its focus on the social context of new media technology helps students to understand and reflect on the ways in which new media shape and are shaped by individual users and broader social, cultural, political and economic factors. It offers many Canadian examples and addresses the particularities of the Canadian new media landscape."
    --Patricia Campbell, Red Deer College

  • "If you are looking for the most up-to-date, relevant, and engaging text about new media that engages a Canadian perspective, then this book is for you."
    --Nicholous M. Deal, Saint Mary's University

  • "This book takes a deep dive into the history, evolution, politics, and cultural ethics of new media. Through sweeping overviews, case studies, and portraits of industry influencers, contemporary students of media and culture can begin to see on whose 'giants' shoulders' they might be standing."
    --Jennifer Moss, University of British Columbia

Preface to the Fourth Edition
Introduction
Abbreviations
1. Introduction to New Media
Questions to Consider
Chapter Outline
Why "New" Media?
Convergence
Interactivity
Internet History
The Global Internet
The Conduit and the Content
Web 2.0, Social Media, and Platforms
Conclusion
Useful Websites
Further Reading
Discussion Questions
Class Activities
Debate Questions
2. The History of New Media
Questions to Consider
Chapter Outline
Early Traces of New Media
Institutionalized, Instantaneous, Worldwide Communication: The Telegraph
From Telegraph to Telephone: Revolution in Sound
By the Flickering Light, We Will Conjure Movement: Film
Speaking without Wires: Radio
Pictures and Sound, Educational Potential: Television
Useful Websites
Further Reading
Discussion Questions
Class Activities
Debate Questions
3. Approaches to New Media
Questions to Consider
Chapter Outline
Getting Perspective
What to Believe: The Hype or the Counter-Hype?
Interpreting Hype and Counter-Hype: Methodological Considerations
Approaches to Technological Change: Divergent Perspectives
Context for New Media
Virtual Communities
Modern Views
Useful Websites
Further Reading
Discussion Questions
Class Activities
Debate Questions
4. Mobile New Media
Questions to Consider
Chapter Outline
Many Kinds of Mobile
The Origins of Mobile Phones
New Services
From Multifunction Phones to Smartphones
When Is a Phone No Longer a Phone?
"New" New Media on Phones?
Kids on Phones
The Business of Mobility
What Matters with Mobile?
Useful Websites
Further Reading
Discussion Questions
Class Activities
Debate Questions
5. Social Networks and Participatory Culture
Questions to Consider
Chapter Outline
Networking for Fun and Profit
The Nature of Networks
Race and Access: Bridging the Divide
Social Network Analysis
Networks and the Economics of Social Production
Participatory Media Cultures
Creation: The New Consumption?
Non-traditional Media
Participatory Media, Social Software, and Social Capital
Downsides of Networks, Social Media, and Participatory Media Culture
Useful Websites
Further Reading
Discussion Questions
Class Activities
Debate Questions
6. Digital Creativity: Technology, Industry, and Culture
Questions to Consider
Chapter Outline
Creativity in Question
Creativity and Media
The Evolution of Copyright Law
Non-linear Storytelling
The Rise of Creative Industries
Is "Creative Industries" Still a Useful Organizing Concept?
Economic Drivers of Creative Industries
Creative Industries and Evolving Arts and Cultural Policy
How the Gaming Industry Profits
Cultural Impacts of the Gaming Industry
Future Innovations in Gaming
Useful Websites
Further Reading
Discussion Questions
Class Activities
Debate Questions
7. Truth and Misinformation in the Post-Truth Era
Questions to Consider
Chapter Outline
Fake News
Propaganda
Satire and Parody
Journalism and Storytelling in the Post-Truth Era
The Spread of Information Online
Media Literacy Campaigns and Initiatives
Conclusion
Useful Websites
Further Reading
Discussion Questions
Class Activities
Debate Questions
8. The Global Knowledge Economy
Questions to Consider
Chapter Outline
The Global Knowledge Economy
Information and Knowledge
The E-commerce and Platform Economy
Innovation and the Innovator's Dilemma
A Creative Economy?
Useful Websites
Further Reading
Discussion Questions
Class Activities
Debate Questions
9. Internet Law, Policy, and Governance
Questions to Consider
Chapter Outline
Internet Law, Policy, and Governance
Perspectives on Internet Governance
Canadian New Media Policy
Next Generation New Media Policy
Copyright and Intellectual Property Law: An Overview
Copyright and New Media
Major Developments in International Copyright and Intellectual Property Law
Digital Gatekeepers
An Alternative to Copyright: Open Source
Useful Websites
Further Reading
Discussion Questions
Class Activities
Debate Questions
10. Conclusion
Questions to Consider
Chapter Outline
Key Concerns and Future Considerations
Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality
Privacy and Surveillance in New Media
Augmented Reality and 3D Printing
New Media Scholarship: The Next Frontiers
Final Words
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Instructor's Manual (NEW)
Each chapter will contain:
- Chapter overview
- Learning objectives
- Key concepts and terms
- Discussion or debate ideas
- Class assignments and activities
- Recommended videos and websites-including TED Talks, YouTube videos, and other media links
PowerPoint Slides (NEW)
For each chapter:
- 20-30 slides
Image Bank (NEW)
- All images, tables, charts, graphics, and figures from the text
Test Bank (NEW)
For each chapter:
- 20-30 multiple choice questions
- 15-20 true-or-false questions

Terry Flew is an associate professor in the Creative Industries Faculty at the Queensland University of Technology.

Richard Smith is a professor in the School of Communication and director of the Centre for Policy Research on Science and Technology at Simon Fraser University.

Media and Communication in Canada - Mike Gasher, David Skinner and Natalie Coulter
Communication and New Media - Martin Hirst, John Harrison and Patricia Mazepa
Communication History in Canada - Edited by Daniel J. Robinson

Special Features

  • Canadian examples, research, and case studies emphasize contributions Canadians have made to new media, ensuring the material is relevant to students in this country.
  • Coverage of cutting-edge topics such as racial biases in algorithmic media, e-waste, media archaeology, and new developments in virtual reality and AI offers students the latest information on new media.
  • Combines theory with practical examples, providing an even-handed treatment of the discipline.
  • Historical coverage of new media traces the development of communication technology, helping students understand how technology has evolved over time.
  • Engaging case studies analyze topical issues such as the gaming industry, smartphones, and YouTube, helping students relate key concepts to real life.
  • New Media and Theory boxes discuss the work of key theorists in the field, offering students more insight into the foundations of new media studies.
  • Interview with a New Media Expert boxes give students a first-hand account of how new media impacts contemporary society.
  • Debate questions at the end of every chapter encourage students to engage with the material.
New to this Edition
  • New chapter on truth and misinformation (Ch. 7) highlights the cultural and political impacts of fake news, how journalism combats misinformation, and discusses how new media can counteract what makes students susceptible to fake news in the modern world.
  • Up-to-date discussions throughout-including feminism and technology (Ch. 3), Instastories and TikTok's "evaporating" media (Ch. 5), new laws surrounding influencer sponsorship and advertising (Ch. 6), Elon Musk's Twitter defamation case (Ch. 9), COVID-19's impact on surveillance and privacy (Ch. 10), and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's call to action for Indigenous media representation(Ch. 10)-ensure relevancy in this fast-changing field.
  • Fully updated research and statistics throughout.
  • New figures and tables-including differences between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0, Nicholas Negroponte's Four Forces of Digital Media, and the growing gender gap in internet usage.
  • New headings throughout provide clear signposting of important topics to help students navigate complex issues.