Media technology and society : a history : from the telegraph to the Internet /
By: Winston, Brian
Title By: Winston, Brian
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BookPublisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.Description: xiv, 374 p. : ill ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780415142298 (trade); 0415142296 (trade : alk. paper); 9780415142304 (pbk. : alk. paper); 041514230X (pbk. : alk. paper)Subject(s): Mass media -- Technological innovations -- History | Communication -- Technological innovations -- History | Communication -- Social aspects | Mass media -- Social aspects | Mass media -- Technological innovations -- History | Communication -- Technological innovations -- History | Communication -- Social aspects | Mass media -- Social aspectsDDC classification: 302.23 Online resources: Location Map
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Examines media technology within its societal context, arguing that its story is one of evolution rather than revolution, covering the telegraph, telephone, radio, television, computing, and networking, including broadcasting and the Internet.
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Rev. ed. of: Misunderstanding media. 1986.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-360) and index.
Examines media technology within its societal context, arguing that its story is one of evolution rather than revolution, covering the telegraph, telephone, radio, television, computing, and networking, including broadcasting and the Internet.
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