The Emerald Handbook of Digital Media in Greece

Journalism and Political Communication in Times of Crisis

Athina Karatzogianni editor Anastasia Veneti editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Emerald Publishing Limited

Published:22nd Oct '20

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The Emerald Handbook of Digital Media in Greece cover

The Emerald Handbook of Digital Media in Greece: Journalism and Political Communication in Times of Crisis addresses the impact of new technologies and the socio-economic crisis on journalism and presents the empirical applications of digital media in political communication and in a number of social settings including the environment, homelessness, migration and social movements.
From 2008 Greek political communication and journalism were hit by two major forces. Firstly, the financial crisis, which progressed to an economic, then a political, and eventually a social and cultural crisis in Greece. Secondly, the disruptive transformation and acceleration of everyday networked technologies, which impacted news media in Greece throughout the same period. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the changing environment in Greece since the beginning of the global (and consequently local) financial crisis of 2008, and a contemporary discussion around the developments brought forward by digital media and communication technologies, specifically addressing political communication and journalism.

A very welcome and much needed collection and synthesis of the current state of digital media, journalism and politics in Greece. While it is often thought that Greek digital journalism and digital politics lags behind those of other European countries, chapters here reveal a vibrant and diverse digital landscape, constituted as a terrain of political, economic, technological and social struggle. It is a pleasure to read contributions from a new generation of media and journalism researchers alongside those of well-known scholars.  This volume is a must read for anyone interested in digital media in Greece and beyond, as it establishes the state of the art in digital media research in protracted crisis and sets the agenda for the future. -- Eugenia Siapera, School of Information and Communication Studies, University College Dublin
This is an important book for understanding the impact of digital media on the transformation of Greece's political and social landscape over the past decade. Wide-ranging, thought-provoking and lucidly argued, it provides us with valuable insights into the use of new media technologies and their implications for the political process in times of crisis. -- Prof. Dimitris Papadimitriou, Professor of Political Science, University of Manchester
The Handbook offers stimulating discussion and contributes prolific research, along with diverse, engaging examples to the understanding of technological, economic, political and social drives at the crossroads. -- Pantelis Vatikiotis, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences

ISBN: 9781839824012

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 800g

480 pages