Changing Media Landscapes: Visual Networking

The nature of media forms and industries is changing rapidly and constantly. As such, Changing Media Landscapes explores the concept of visual networking to describe the ways multiple media devices are used now for a variety of tasks. Visual networking extends the ability to engage in human communication particularly in today’s context where most of our daily activities and routines are carried out with the help of various forms of communication technologies.It explores the changing media landscape through contemporary and emerging trends, issues and developments including multicasting, cloud computing, privacy and social networking. The book combines theory, key issues for debate and an exploration of legacy and digital media industries to provide a holistic approach to communication and media.