In little over a decade, essential concepts in research on communication have become
zombie concepts (Beck & Willms, 2004) and are no longer effective for understanding the …

The terms “post-truth” and “fake news” have become increasingly prevalent in public
discourse over the last year. This article explores the growing abundance of misinformation …

This book is an extensive investigation of the complexities, ambiguities and shortcomings of
contemporary digital activism. The author deconstructs the reductionism of the literature on …

Over the past few decades, we have witnessed the growth of movements using digital
means to connect with broader interest groups and express their points of view. These …

Media are fundamental to our sense of living in a social world. Since the beginning of
modernity, media have transformed the scale on which we act as social beings. And now in …

Mobile phones are close to ubiquitous in developing countries; Internet and broadband
access are becoming commonplace. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) …

Distrusting Educational Technology critically explores the optimistic consensus that has
arisen around the use of digital technology in education. Drawing on a variety of theoretical …

As democracy encounters difficulties, many citizens are turning to the domain of alternative
politics and, in so doing, making considerable use of the new communication technologies …

How the media are organised and funded is central to understanding their role in society.
Critical Political Economy of the Media provides a clear, comprehensive and insightful …

Social media might represent the greatest social innovation/revolution in the history of
communication, fundamentally altering how humans communicate, and the practice of …