[spectre] New book: The Future of Media (open access)

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Dear Joanna,

Many thanks for sharing your book.

Wish you sucess and a very auspicious outcome with the publication.

Warmly,

Iury Lech

El 2022-04-07 17:48, Joanna Zylinska escribió:

> Dear All,
> 
> We have the pleasure to let you know about the publication of our book, 
> _The Future of Media_, coedited by Goldsmiths Media and myself, which 
> has just come out from Goldsmiths Press.
> 
> Here is the book's description:
> 
> How do we combat post-truth in the news? Are social media influencers 
> the journalists of today? What is it like to live in a smart city? Does 
> AI really change 'everything'? _The Future of Media_ investigates the 
> future of media industries and technologies (journalism, TV, film, 
> photography, radio, publishing, social media), while exploring how 
> media shape our future - on a political, economic, cultural and 
> individual level. Issues of diversity, media reform, labour, activism 
> and art take the discussion into a wider social context. Through this, 
> the book celebrates the importance and vitality of media in the modern 
> world. _The Future of Media_ is also an experiment in collaborative 
> modes of thinking and working. Co-authored by theorists and 
> practitioners from one of the world's most established media 
> departments and their collaborators, it offers a radical, creative and 
> critical take on media industries - and on world affairs.
> 
> An open-access version of the book can be downloaded from the GRO 
> repository [click on the download button]:
> 
> https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/31658/ [1]
> 
> If you like the book, we hope you will be able to support Goldsmiths 
> Press by ordering a paper copy for yourself and/or your library, via 
> their distributor, MIT Press:
> 
> https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/future-media [2]
> 
> The book also has a companion website, featuring practice works 
> engaging with the future of media:
> 
> https://www.golddust.org.uk/futureofmedia [3]
> 
> Best,
> 
> Joanna & Colleagues
> 
> --
> Joanna Zylinska
> Professor of Media Philosophy + Critical Digital Practice
> King's College London
> Department of Digital Humanities
> 
> http://www.joannazylinska.net
> 
> LATEST:
> Beyond Machine Vision: How to Build a Non-Trivial Perception Machine 
> [open access article]
> http://www.transformationsjournal.org/2022-issue-no-36-artificial-creativity/
> 
> 1000 Words: Writer Conversations on Photography [interview]
> http://www.1000wordsmag.com/joanna-zylinska/
> 
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Links:
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[1] https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/31658/
[2] https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/future-media
[3] https://www.golddust.org.uk/futureofmedia
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