ISBN:
9780199914685
,
0199914680
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (ix, 246 pages)
,
illustrations
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Maxwell, Richard, 1957- Greening the media
DDC:
302.23
Keywords:
Mass media Social aspects
;
Mass media Political aspects
;
Mass media Social aspects
;
Mass media Political aspects
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Media Studies
;
Mass media ; Political aspects
;
Mass media ; Social aspects
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
"You will never look at your cell phone, TV, or computer the same way after reading this book. Greening the Media not only reveals the dirty secrets that hide inside our favorite electronic devices; it also takes apart the myths that have pushed these gadgets to the center of our lives. Marshaling an astounding array of economic, environmental, and historical facts, Maxwell and Miller debunk the idea that information and communication technologies (ITC) are clean and ecologically benign. The authors show how the physical reality of making, consuming, and discarding them is rife with toxic ingredients, poisonous working conditions, and hazardous waste. But all is not lost. As the title suggests, Maxwell and Miller dwell critically on these environmental problems in order to think creatively about ways to solve them. They enlist a range of potential allies in this effort to foster greener media-from green consumers to green citizens, with stops along the way to hear from exploited workers, celebrities, and assorted bureaucrats. Ultimately, Greening the Media rethinks the status of print and screen technologies, opening new lines of historical and social analysis of ICT, consumer electronics, and media production"--Provided by publisher
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Print version record
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=889721
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