Grundwissen Internet

From Data Highway to Participatory Network

The internet has rapidly and fundamentally evolved through various phases from a data highway to a participatory network. Today, this digital parallel world is an indispensable part of the daily lives of many people. Joan Kristin Bleicher comprehensively illuminates central aspects of the mediality of the internet. The focus is not only on the framework conditions and historical development but also on key areas of offerings, theoretical questions, aesthetics, usage and impact potentials of the internet, as well as regulatory trends.

The book has an introductory character and is aimed at students of media, culture, and communication studies. It is also suitable for those from other disciplines who wish to learn about this key medium of our time.