• This chapter presents basic concepts for the book and the meaning of digital media in
social and communication science.• It starts with a description of the daily life of people in …

This article identifies contemporary society as a network society made possible by new
information and communication technologies which are both a necessary condition for, and …

In The Network Society, Darin Barney provides a compelling examination of the social,
political and economic implications of network technologies and their application across a …

This article puts forward a theory of the role of digital media in social change. It begins by
criticizing three theories that currently dominate our understanding of digital media and of …

Focusing on the analysis of the more widespread media in our societies—television—this
paper addresses what is considered to be the basic characteristic of the current media …

In one way or another, we are all in this room responsible for having given to the notion of
network an immense, and some could say, a hegemonic extension. Either because some of …

The internet has fundamentally transformed society in the past 25 years, yet existing theories
of mass or interpersonal communication do not work well in understanding a digital world …

Given the pace we are encountering new media as a democratic means of communication,
the prospect of NICTs being most indispensable part of our lives is not really far away. In this …

New and updated English translation of the highly successful book on digital media This
book introduces readers to the vast and rich world of digital media. It provides a strong …

What is the network society? What effects does it have upon media, culture and politics?
What are the competing forces in the network society, and how are they reshaping the …