transformations in human communication Messaris, Paul editor. Humphreys, Lee editor. text bibliography nyu 2017 Second edition. monographic eng

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xiv, 379 pages ; 26 cm The age of digital media has given rise to a new social world. It is a world in which the transmission of information from the few to the many is steadily being supplanted by the multi-directional flow of facts, lies, and ideas. It is a world in which hundreds of millions of people are voluntarily depositing large amounts of personal details in publicly accessible databases. It is a world in which interpersonal relationships are increasingly being conducted in the virtual sphere. Above all, this is a world that seems to be veering off in unpredictable ways from the trends of the immediate past. This book is a probing examination of that world, and of the changes that it has ushered into our lives. In more than thirty essays by a wide range of scholars, this must-have second edition examines the impact of digital media in six areas – information, persuasion, community, gender and sexuality, surveillance and privacy, and cross-cultural communication – and offers an invaluable guide for students and scholars alike. With one exception, all essays are completely new or revised for this volume. Introduction (Paul Messaris) -- Part 1: Information -- Part 2: Persuasion -- Part 3: Community -- Part 4: Gender and Sexuality -- Part 5: Communication Across Cultures -- Part 6: Surveillance and Privacy -- Contributors -- Index. edited by Paul Messaris and Lee Humphreys. Includes bibliographical references and index. Digital media Social aspects Multimedia systems Online social networks Human-machine systems QA76.575 .D5383 2017 006.7 9781433132865 (paperback : alk. paper) 2016045988 DLC 161011 20190308144906.0 19332321 eng