Cheryl A. Casey - Böcker

New Media, Communication, and Society is a fast, straightforward examination of key topics which will be useful and engaging for both students and professors. It connects students to wide-ranging resources and challenges them to develop their own opinions. Moreover, it encourages students to develop media literacy so they can speak up and make a difference in the world. Short chapters with lots of illustrations encourage reading and provide a springboard for conversation inside and outside of the classroom. Wide-ranging topics spark interest. Chapters include suggestions for additional exploration, a media literacy exercise, and a point that is just for fun. Every chapter includes thought leaders, ranging from leading researchers to business leaders to entrepreneurs, from Socrates to Doug Rushkoff and Lance Strate to Bill Gates.

Navigating the Information Landscape: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Media and Information Literacy offers readers a foundational understanding of our current, extensive information environment. The book begins with historical foundations, exploring the impact and evolution of information revolutions, from large-scale shifts to how libraries preserve history's facts and tales. It also addresses the troubling history of misinformation and the fluctuating nature of truth. Continuing in the vein of practical application, the book addresses techniques for analyzing information, fostering critical thinking about information behavior, cognitive biases, media studies, rhetoric, and the media ecology of the digital information age. Subsequent discussions tackle the political economy of information, identity, fake news, conspiracy theories, and data comprehension, culminating in the presentation of a toolbox for navigating and contributing meaningfully to the information landscape. Navigating the Information Landscape equips students with the skills to discern and manage the deluge of data and narratives we encounter daily. Developed to help readers become adept information consumers, the book is ideal for courses and programs in media studies, communication, information sciences, and interdisciplinary programs that emphasize media and information literacy.