New Media [Paperback]

The fourth edition of Terry Flew'sNew Mediacombines a comprehensive overview of theories of new media with contemporary cases studies.

Based on an historic understanding of new media developments, the book explores the role of new media in a globally-networked society. It examines the cultural, political and economic impact of new technologies on creativity and industry from a cross-disciplinary perspective.

1. Introduction to new media
2. Twenty key new media concepts
3. Approaches to new media
4. Social Networking Media
5. Participatory media cultures
6. Games: Technology, industry, culture
7. Online News and the Future of Journalism
8. Creative industries
9. The global knowledge economy
10. Transforming Higher Education
11. Internet law, policy and governance
12. Online Activism and Networked Politics
13. Conclusion

Terry Flewis Professor of Media and Communication at the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. He has recently completed a secondment to the Australian Law Reform Commission, where he chaired the National Classifications Review.