Drawing together literature, media, and philosophy, Ghostly Apparitions provides a new model for media archaeology. Stefan Andriopoulos examines the relationships between new media technologies and distinct cultural realms, tracing connections between Kant's philosophy and the magic lantern's phantasmagoria, the Gothic novel and print culture, and spiritualist research and the invention of television.
BBC Word on the Street (lesson title: Social Media)
In these exciting videos, co-produced by the BBC and the British Council, learn how English works as the hosts explore British culture around the UK. Each lesson includes two essential Scenes accompanied by Language Focus sections in which Rob Lewis highlights the grammatical points. In addition, you can find a related bonus clip in the end. Transcripts and supportive activities have been provided in PDF files.
Community Media: People, Places, and Communication Technologies
Added by: miaow | Karma: 8463.40 | Other | 6 July 2016
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Combining original research with comparative and theoretical analysis, Kevin Howley examines a number of different community media such as radio, television, and print media, and looks at the way they impact on the lives of those who produce and consume them. He also addresses broader theoretical and philosophical issues such as the part community media can play in promoting participatory democracy and giving the socially and economically disadvantaged access to the public sphere.
A magazine for the learners of English at upper intermediate and advanced levels (B2-C1). Features: language, music, economy, politics, literature, mass media, social problems, nature, and new technologies. Audio, scripts and worksheets included.
