A Social History of the Media, Burke, Briggs, Ytreberg 9781509533718 New^+

A Social History of the MediaAuthor(s): Asa Briggs, Peter Burke, Espen Ytreberg\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Polity Press\nISBN-13: 9781509533718, 978-1509533718\nSynopsis\nThe first three editions of this bestselling book have establishedA Social History of the Mediaas a classic, providing a masterful overview of communication media and of the social and cultural contexts within which they emerged and evolved over time. This fourth edition has been revised and updated throughout to reflect the latest developments in the field. Additionally, an expanded introduction explores the wide range of secondary literature and theory that inform the study of media history today, and a new eighth chapter surveys the revolutionary media developments of the twenty-first century, including in particular the rise of social and participatory media and the penetration of these technologies into every sphere of social and private life. Avoiding tech.