Bibliograph

A social history of the media, from Gutenberg to Facebook, Asa Briggs and Peter Burke with Espen Ytreberg

Type

Label

A social history of the media, from Gutenberg to Facebook, Asa Briggs and Peter Burke with Espen Ytreberg

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A social history of the media

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1125274470

Responsibility statement

Asa Briggs and Peter Burke with Espen Ytreberg

Sub title

from Gutenberg to Facebook

Summary

"The classic text for historians and media scholars, updated throughout and with a new chapter on social media and big data"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Printing in its contexts -- The media and the public sphere in early modern Europe -- Technologies and revolutions -- New processes and patterns -- Information, education, entertainment -- Media convergences -- The return of the social

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