Media Studies 2.0

摘要

If what people regard as "the media" has changed dramatically with the rise of a digital culture, digital tools, "digital natives," social media, and new media companies, then what does (or should) what most university departments call "media studies" study and teach? William Merrin asks and answers that question in this book, which combines a history of where communication departments have come from and where they might go. Merrin, an associate professor at Swansea University, writes from the perspective of communication studies in the UK. His physical location and British preparation give him a particular social location within communication studies; that in turn gives him a particular perspective and a particular argument against the blindness of media lecturers.