The third edition of Terry Flew's New Media has been thoroughly revised and updated. Combining a rigorous overview of academic theory with contemporary case studies, the book provides students with the skills for scholarly engagement with the dynamic, fast- paced world of new media. Based on an historic understanding of new media developments, the book explores the role of new media in a globally-networked society. It examines the cultural, political and economic impact of new technologies on creativity and industry from a cross-disciplinary perspective. Various theories drawn from media studies, sociology, politics and policy, and economics and business, illustrate key concepts around the study of, and practice in new media.

• New chapters on Social Networking Media and Participatory Media Cultures
• New local and global examples and case studies include YouTube, political blogs, citizen and online journalism, digital music copyright, and online gaming
• Balances local content and context with a global perspective, acknowledging the increasing role of globalisation in new media technologies
• Interviews with leading practitioners and key new media players such as Vinton Cerf provide insight into the practicalities of working in the new media environment

Terry Flew , Associate Professor, Creative Industries Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Australia