Archaeology and digital communication
Subtitle: towards strategies of public engagement
By: edited by Chiara Bonacchi
Contributors: Bevan, Andrew, 1974-
Publisher: Archetype Publications
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 131
ISBN-13: 9781904982777
Subjects: Excavations (Archaeology)
Description: "Archaeologists now face a myriad of digital ways of engaging with the public - social media, online TV channels, games, etc. It is critical that this potential and its limitations are closely assessed and utilised to make archaeology a genuinely public activity. Archaeology and Digital Communication examines how archaeology engages the public in the rapidly changing world of communication. This volume proposes digital strategies of public engagement that will be of interest to archaeologists working in various contexts, particularly in collaboration with media professionals and institutions. It identifies some of the most promising uses of digital media in different domains of archaeological communication and the benefits they can generate for participants. Each use is presented through case studies highlighting how media experiences are designed and consumed. While providing specific operational recommendations, Archaeology and Digital Communication also attempts to chart potential new directions for research."--Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Value, authority and the open society: some implications for digital and online atchaeology / Andrew Bevan; title: Twitter and archaeology: an archaeological network in 140 characters or less / Lorna Richardson; title: Wessex archaeology and the web: amesbury archer to archaeocast / Tom Goskar; title: Strategy games and engagement strategie / Andrew Gardner; title: Public engagement through online TV channels: a way forward for the audiovisual communication of archaeology? / Chiara Bonacchi, Charles Furneaux, Daniel Pett; title: Smartphones and site interpretation: the museum of London's Streetmuseum applications / Meriel Jeater; title: Uses of social media within the British Museum and museum sector / Daniel Pett; title: Wikipedia and blogs: new fields for archaeological research? / Amara Thornton; title: A call for open scholarship in archaeology / Brian Hole; title: Conclusions / Daniel Pett, Chiara Bonacchi.