Changing Media Landscapes: Visual Networking

Media forms and industries are changing rapidly and constantly. As such, Changing Media Landscapes explores the concepts of visual networking to describe and discuss the use and impact of digital, screen and communication technologies in contemporary society. Visual networking extends our ability to engage in human communication, particularly in today's context where most of our daily activities and routines are carried out with the help of varying forms of communication technologies.
The book examines the changing media landscape through current and emerging trends and developments including social networking, surveillance and cloud computing. It combines theory, key issues for debate, and an exploration of legacy and digital media industries to provide readers with a holistic approach to communication and media.

Key Features
* Explores the intersections between social media, legacy media and communications with studies in history, law economics and public policy.

* Discusses contemporary case studies and examples from both Australian and global media environments

* Includes activities, key questions, further reading suggestions and weblinks at the end of each chapter to help readers put theory into context.

Toija Cinque is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Communication and Creative Arts at Deakin University.