Remediation : understanding new media /

Bolter, J. David, 1951-

Remediation : understanding new media / Jay David Bolter and Richard Grusin. - Cambridge, Mass. ; London : MIT, 2000. - xi, 295 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.

Originally published: 1999.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 276-284) and index.

'Remediation' emphasises how all forms of media constantly borrow from and refashion other types of media. The authors argue that the new media of the 90s pay homage to earlier forms and thereby achieve their own cultural significance.

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Mass media.
Mass media--Technological innovations.

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