Life without the internet, a very new technology, seems almost unimaginable for most people
in western nations. Today the internet is intrinsic to media and communications …

Consumer research largely examines television advertising effects using conventional
psychological accounts of message processing. Consequently, there is an emphasis on the …

The present research investigates how traditional roles of television (TV) in structuring
consumers' everyday lives and fostering social relationships change when emerging adults …

This article departs from the concept of “double articulation” within domestication theory,
which views media as both objects and texts. Unfortunately, its empirical application has …

Anhand einer Synthese sozial-, geistes-und kulturwissenschaftlicher Literatur sowie mithilfe
einer Kombination qualitativer und quantitativer Befragungen untersucht Mathias Weber …

Parents' use of mobile devices (tablets and mobile phones) while caring for children is
considered to be beneficial, but also problematic. In this study, we aimed to understand …

This chapter provides insight into daily media patterns of 0–3 year olds, and to explore the
role of (older) siblings in influencing, guiding and mediating infants' and toddlers'(digital) …

Telework (or telecommuting) is typically viewed as a positive move for employers,
employees and the community in general. It has obvious environmental and social …

The UK television industry has increasingly integrated multiple screen technologies into
multiplatform 'digital estates'. Such 'digital estates' also emerge in domestic contexts. The …

This chapter discusses the use of ethnography within a media and cultural studies
framework to investigate media practices within Australian families. It begins by outlining the …