This course will examine contemporary developments in communication technologies, in particular the extent to which these changes alter the ways in which media content is produced and consumed. Focusing primarily on the internet and digital cultures, this course will explore the theoretical and practical debates that have developed around the concept of ‘new media’. Topics to be studied include interactivity, social networking, media convergence, cyberculture and the emergence of ‘web 2.0’. Are these developments anticipated by pre-existing studies of communication practice, or are new theoretical models required to understand them?
- Teacher: Jonathan Stubbs