{"product_id":"alternative-and-activist-new-media-9781509506071","title":"Alternative and Activist New Media","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver the last four decades, new modes of communication have redefined people's engagement with media: media audiences are now also makers, influencers, followers, gamers, trolls, and data subjects. This turbulent social and technological context has created new opportunities for expression and activism around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this fully revised second edition, Leah Lievrouw considers the shift toward algorithmic media for political and cultural activism online - where data capture and big data analytics are not just tools for managing and moving people or information, but are themselves sites of creativity, connection, and contention. The book examines a range of events and developments: anti-facial recognition projects; open-source intelligence in citizen journalism; and new apps based on encryption and DIY local networks that support movements such as Occupy and Black Lives Matter. \u003ci\u003eAlternative and Activist New Media\u003c\/i\u003e charts the theoretical roots of contemporary internet-driven movements and provides a framework for understanding the changing face of protest in the age of algorithmic media.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e​This timely new edition will be a useful addition to any course on digital activism and new media and society.​\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16096101\"\u003eLeah A. Lievrouw\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Polity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 5.91w x 0.87d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781509506071\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1509506071\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC022000\"\u003ePopular Culture\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeah A. Lievrouw\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is the 2022 recipient of the Frederick Williams Prize for contributions to the study of communication and technology, awarded by the Communication and Technology Division of the International Communication Association.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44455570505965,"sku":"9781509506071","price":31.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_51ecf818-af01-41e6-a692-13fe2954edf0.jpg?v=1700388628","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/alternative-and-activist-new-media-9781509506071","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}