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Nexus Analysis introduces a new and exciting theory by two of the leading names in discourse analysis and provides a practical field-guide to its application.People, places, discourses and objects form the key elements of social action. 'Nexus analysis' allows participants to explore these elements ...

Nexus Analysis introduces a new and exciting theory by two of the leading names in discourse analysis and provides a practical field-guide to its application.People, places, discourses and objects form the key elements of social action. 'Nexus analysis' allows participants to explore these elements and trace their historical trajectories towards actions, in order to anticipate the outcomes of these actions.Using as a study their own experience of pioneering computer-mediated communication in Alaska in the late 70s and early 80s, the authors conduct a nexus analysis of the events and discourses of the time. As the birth of email and audio / video conferencing technologies expanded the possibilities for education and social interaction, the authors played an active role in shaping its use and analyzing its effect. Looking back on this time now and on the huge impact that these technologies have had on our world as we know it today, they assess moments of social importance in order to examine the linkages among social practices, Alaskan peoples, and technologies. During this they also consider the media of communication as not only a means of expressing change but also as a catalyst for change itself, transforming the socio-cultural landscape.In this intellectually exciting yet accessible book, Ron Scollon and Suzie Wong Scollon provide the reader with not only a working example of a new theory in action, but also a personal and engaging snapshot of a key moment in the history of communication technology, as Internet technology transformed Alaskan life.

New Media and American Politics is the first examination of the effect on modern politics of the new media, which include talk radio, tabloid journalism, television talk shows, entertainment media, and computer networks. Davis and Owen discuss the new media's cultural environment, audience, and ...

New Media and American Politics is the first examination of the effect on modern politics of the new media, which include talk radio, tabloid journalism, television talk shows, entertainment media, and computer networks. Davis and Owen discuss the new media's cultural environment, audience, and content, and evaluate its impact on everything from elections to policy making to the old media itself.

Contrary to current opinion, Hoveyda contends that "cinema" has preceded literature and other forms of art. The development of televison, computers, and the Internet, in the view of the literary establishment, imperils books. Hoveyda examines the relationship between film, television, computers, and ...

Contrary to current opinion, Hoveyda contends that "cinema" has preceded literature and other forms of art. The development of televison, computers, and the Internet, in the view of the literary establishment, imperils books. Hoveyda examines the relationship between film, television, computers, and books and finds a hidden purpose behind all the inventions in mass communications since the creation of alphabets.

Contrary to current opinion, Hoveyda contends that "cinema" has preceded literature and other forms of art. The development of televison, computers, and the Internet, in the view of the literary establishment, imperils books. Hoveyda examines the relationship between film, television, computers, and ...

Contrary to current opinion, Hoveyda contends that "cinema" has preceded literature and other forms of art. The development of televison, computers, and the Internet, in the view of the literary establishment, imperils books. Hoveyda examines the relationship between film, television, computers, and books and finds a hidden purpose behind all the inventions in mass communications since the creation of alphabets.

Fascination with satellite television and Internet technology has become an obsession. People throughout the world watch television and believe what they see and hear--without realizing that pictures are selected and stories are sometimes distorted. Concurrently, the world's elite are drawn to the ...

Fascination with satellite television and Internet technology has become an obsession. People throughout the world watch television and believe what they see and hear--without realizing that pictures are selected and stories are sometimes distorted. Concurrently, the world's elite are drawn to the increasing availability of news on the Internet, effectively widening the gap between those who have and do not have access to the new technologies. This analysis of the worldwide impact of new communications technologies shows how ordinary citizens can protect themselves from media brainwashing.