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A history of digital media : an intermedia and global perspective, Gabriele Balbi and Paolo Magaudda

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From the punch card calculating machine to the personal computer to the iPhone and more, this in-depth text offers a comprehensive introduction to digital media history for students and scholars across media and communication studies, providing an overview of the main turning points in digital media and highlighting the interactions between political, business, technical, social, and cultural elements throughout history. With a global scope and an intermedia focus, this book enables students and scholars alike to deepen their critical understanding of digital communication, adding an understudied historical layer to the examination of digital media and societies. Discussion questions, a timeline, and previously unpublished tables and maps are included to guide readers as they learn to contextualize and critically analyze the digital technologies we use every day
Language
  • eng
  • ita
  • eng
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xiii, 281 pages
Note
"In several sections the text is an elaboration of the Italian book Storia dei media digitali. Rivoluzioni e continuità, published in 2014 by Laterza, Roma-Bari."--Title page verso
Contents
  • Why study the history of digital media and how?
  • The computer
  • Internet
  • The mobile phone
  • The digitization of analog media
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9781138630215
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A history of digital media : an intermedia and global perspective
Title
A history of digital media
Title remainder
an intermedia and global perspective
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Gabriele Balbi and Paolo Magaudda
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Language
  • eng
  • ita
  • eng
Summary
From the punch card calculating machine to the personal computer to the iPhone and more, this in-depth text offers a comprehensive introduction to digital media history for students and scholars across media and communication studies, providing an overview of the main turning points in digital media and highlighting the interactions between political, business, technical, social, and cultural elements throughout history. With a global scope and an intermedia focus, this book enables students and scholars alike to deepen their critical understanding of digital communication, adding an understudied historical layer to the examination of digital media and societies. Discussion questions, a timeline, and previously unpublished tables and maps are included to guide readers as they learn to contextualize and critically analyze the digital technologies we use every day
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1979-
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Balbi, Gabriele
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384.3/309
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
Language note
Translated from the Italian
LC call number
TK5103.7
LC item number
.B358413 2018
Literary form
non fiction
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bibliography
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Magaudda, Paolo
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  • Digital communications
  • Digital media
  • Digital communications
  • Digital media
  • Media Studies
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A history of digital media : an intermedia and global perspective, Gabriele Balbi and Paolo Magaudda
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Note
"In several sections the text is an elaboration of the Italian book Storia dei media digitali. Rivoluzioni e continuità, published in 2014 by Laterza, Roma-Bari."--Title page verso
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
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rdacontent
Contents
Why study the history of digital media and how? -- The computer -- Internet -- The mobile phone -- The digitization of analog media
Control code
1008765500
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xiii, 281 pages
Isbn
9781138630215
Lccn
2017050517
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unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
40028178249
System control number
(OCoLC)1008765500
Label
A history of digital media : an intermedia and global perspective, Gabriele Balbi and Paolo Magaudda
Publication
Copyright
Note
"In several sections the text is an elaboration of the Italian book Storia dei media digitali. Rivoluzioni e continuità, published in 2014 by Laterza, Roma-Bari."--Title page verso
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Why study the history of digital media and how? -- The computer -- Internet -- The mobile phone -- The digitization of analog media
Control code
1008765500
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xiii, 281 pages
Isbn
9781138630215
Lccn
2017050517
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
40028178249
System control number
(OCoLC)1008765500

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