Premediation
Subtitle: affect and mediality after 9/11
By: Richard Grusin.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9780230242517; 9780230242524
Subjects: Mass media and culture; Mass media -- Influence; Image (Philosophy); Communication -- Political aspects; Civilization, Modern -- 21st century
Description: "In an era of heightened securitization, print, televisual and networked media have become obsessed with the pre-mediation of future events. In response to the shock of 9/11, socially networked US and global media work to premediate collective affects of anticipation and connectivity, while also perpetuating low levels of apprehension or fear"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Introduction * Premediation * Affect, Mediality and Abu Ghraib * The Affective Life of Media * Conclusion.