Critical Internet Literacies - Reconsidering Creativity, Content, and Safety Online

An introductory critical internet studies text that builds upon media literacy and digital culture theory to offer a thorough examination of the intersection of online technology and culture.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Critical Perspectives on Digital Cultures 3. The Creator Economy and the Hyper-Niche 4. Memes and Visual Communication 5. The Online to Mainstream Media Pipeline 6. The “Social Dilemma” Dilemma: Critiquing Awareness Media 7. The Moderated Internet: Reconsidering Safety Online 8. Creating Content with Accessibility 9. Building Resilient Online Communities

About the author

Jamie Cohen is Assistant Professor of Media Studies at CUNY Queens College, USA. He is also the head of education for Digital Void, an internet literacies project, and a faculty fellow at the Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change. Jamie’s work is focused on internet culture, visual communication, and tech criticism and the topics of memes, AI literacies, and internet culture.

Summary

An introductory critical internet studies text that builds upon media literacy and digital culture theory to offer a thorough examination of the intersection of online technology and culture.

Product details

• Authors: Jamie Cohen, Jamie (Cuny Queens College Cohen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032775142
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3277514-2
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; History, Media Studies, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Press & journalism, Humanities, News media and journalism