Gabriele Balbi is Full Professor in Media Studies at the Institute of Media and Journalism in the Faculty of Communication, Culture and Society at the Università della Svizzera Italiana. At this institution, he is also Program Director of the Bachelor in Communication, Director of the China Media Observatory, and Deputy Director of the Institute of Media and Journalism. Furthermore, he is Vice-Chair of the Communication History Division of the International Communication Association. He has been a lecturer and visiting professor at several universities including: Harvard, Maastricht, Columbia, Westminster, Oxford, Northumbria, Perugia, Augsburg, Concordia, and Bologna. His main research area is media and communication history.
Offers timely insight into a timeless preoccupation with the digital age. * Benjamin Peters, Hazel Rogers Associate Professor of Media Studies and affiliated faculty Cyber Studies, University of Tulsa * Gabriele Balbi delves into a notion whose history, actors and developments shape our digital imaginaries and practices, as well as our relationship with technology, media and innovation. A must-read to anyone interested in the digital world. * Valérie Schafer, Center for Contemporary and Digital History, University of Luxembourg * This short book is both topical and timely. * Jane Winters, Professor of Digital Humanities, School of Advanced Study, University of London *