{"product_id":"9781509567386","title":"Automating Media: The Transformation of Culture and Communication","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAutomating Media: The Transformation of Culture and Communication\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eThomas, Julian; Nguyen, Dang; Meese, James; Burgess, Jean\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eSearch engines, paywalls, bots, targeted ads: we already share our media worlds with machines — and with the rise of generative AI, new ones are coming.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAutomating Media \u003c\/i\u003eis an accessible, incisive guide to the new wave of automation transforming contemporary culture and communication. Drawing on extensive research, the book sheds new light on the key technologies, infrastructures, industry convulsions and cultural innovations driving media automation. The authors pinpoint where automation is happening, introduce the organisations making it happen, and critically assess debates over its consequences. They outline the implications of automation for knowledge practices, entertainment, and culture, and highlight its potential impact on other spheres.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with instructive contemporary and historical examples, \u003ci\u003eAutomating Media\u003c\/i\u003e shows how current developments see the return of questions and conflicts provoked by earlier moments of technological change, while also presenting new challenges that will unfold over the coming decades. It is enlightening reading for advanced students and scholars of Media and Communication Studies, Internet Studies, and industry practitioners.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Polity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2027-02-23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781509567386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: cm xcm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 192\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47648854474892,"sku":"9781509567386","price":20.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781509567386.jpg?v=1779495955","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781509567386","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}