The Digital Difference.

Neuman, W. Russell.

The Digital Difference. - Cambridge, Mass : Harvard University Press, (c)2016. - 1 online resource (380 pages)

Includes bibliographies and index.

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Prologue; Chapter 1. The Propaganda Problem; Chapter 2. The Prospect of Precision; Chapter 3. The Paradox of Profusion; Chapter 4. Pondering Polysemy; Chapter 5. Predisposed to Polarization; Chapter 6. The Politics of Pluralism; Chapter 7. Public Policy; Chapter 8. Praxis; References; Acknowledgments; Index.

"Although the shift from one-way to two-way mass communication - from broadcasting to social networking - represents a revolutionary restructuring, it does not necessarily mean the public is better informed, more culturally or politically polarized, or more engaged in public life. Practices, institutions, and norms are in mid-transition and potentially subject to our individual and collective choice. The book is designed to connect the best of recent scholarship with these pressing policy questions"--Provided by publisher.



9780674969858


Information society.
Information networks.
Technology and civilization.
Information technology--Social aspects.
Information technology--Political aspects.
Mass media--Social aspects.
Mass media--Political aspects.


Electronic Books.

HM1206 / .D545 2016