Culture understood as the “terrain of struggle for interpretive power” needs to take into consideration its relocation and reconfiguration in new media and technologies.
Cultural Studies and The Expediency of Culture, Rethought in Relation to Internet Platforms and Megadata
The argument that culture empties out as it becomes ever more pivotal in the creative economy has, George Yúdice thinks, been borne out.
Creative Industries, Micro-productivity and Social Learning: A Cultural Science Approach to Cultural and Media Studies
John Hartley on recent developments in the field of cultural and media studies, including an account of changes in the economy, culture and technology, and consequent initiatives in educational provision for the creative industries.
(Face)book of the Dead
In the Age of Always Connect, are we witnessing a plague of oversharing? Are social networks its vectors of transmission? Is this the “Death of Shame”?
Decloaking Disability: Images of Disability and Technology in Science Fiction Media
How images of disability are used to frame cultural narratives regarding technology.
Street Media: Ambient Messages in an Urban Space
The ecology of street media includes a vibrant array of individual communications. Much of the media are unauthorized to appear where they do.
