The Silent Revolution: How Digitalization Transforms Knowledge, Work, Journalism and Politics Without Making Too Much Noise

by Mercedes Bunz

Book Overview

How is digitalization changing journalism and our public sphere? What role does the expert play now that knowledge can be downloaded? What is it to think and work in a world in which technology has become our second nature? Since Google has become the most important way to gather information, the role of knowledge in our societies has fundamentally changed. Exploring the role of digital platforms such as Google, Twitter and Facebook, this engaging...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137373490
• ISBN13: 9781137373496
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"