The Embodied Self In A Digital Age. Possibilities, Risks, And Prospects For A Pluralistic
In the following, I seek to address three major but interrelated questions. First, how do emerging information technologies interact with our sense of self/selves, i.e., who we (believe we) are as Read More »
Experimenting With New Media For Journalism
New media are maturing, and it is increasingly evident that they wield great influence on traditional journalism as we find it in newspapers, radio and TV news programmes. The present article1 deals Read More »
Online Among Us. Experiences Of Virtuality In Everyday Life
As argued by Joshua Meyrowitz, in his acclaimed book entitled No sense of place, media change the situational geographies of social life (Meyrowitz 1985). Meyrowitz claims that social roles and Read More »
Better (Red)™ Than Dead? Celebrities, Consumption And International Aid
Bono’s launch of Product (RED)TM at Davos in 2006 opens a new frontier for development aid. Product RED is ‘a brand created to raise awareness and money for The Global Fund by teaming up with Read More »
The Face Of Health . Makeover Culture And New Body Ideals
In Western countries, we can see an increased awareness of health issues, and the importance of taking care of our health. We have also seen the development of certain welfare diseases, for example Read More »
