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List of contents
Chapter One: Getting Started
Chapter 2: Digital Temperance Movement
Chapter 3: The Case of Artificial Intelligence
Chapter 4: Coexisting Technologies
Chapter 5: The Culture of Opting Out
Chapter 6: Online Privacy Concerns
Chapter 7: The Case of Social Media
Chapter 8: The Status of Opting Out
About the author
Bonnie Brennen is Professor Emerita at Marquette University and editor-in-chief of Journalism Practice. Her research addresses relationships between media, culture, technology and society. She is the author/editor of seven books and one novel and her research has been published in edited books and academic journals.
Summary
Opting out of Digital Media showcases the role of human agency and cultural identity in the development and use of digital technologies. Based on academic research, news and trade reports, popular culture and 105 in-depth interviews, this book explores the contemporary opting out trend.
Additional text
Bonnie Brennen has written a crucially important book for the Disruptions series edited by Bob Franklin. Titled Opting Out of Digital Media, the book arrives at the perfect time. As concerns about issues such as online privacy and the rise of A.I. increasingly dominate the public and scholarly discourse, Brennan’s book offers thoughtful analysis and insight. Employing Raymond Williams’ conceptual framework of cultural materialism and drawing upon extensive and detailed interviews, the book will quickly become an essential hard-copy addition to the literature.
John V. Pavlik is Professor in the Department of Journalism and Media Studies at the School of Communication and Information, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, USA.
