This edited volume explores different meanings of media convergence and deconvergence, and reconsiders them in critical and innovative ways. Its parts provide t

Convergence has become a buzzword, referring on the one hand to the integration between computers, television, and mobile devices or between print, broadcast, a

Convergence Media History explores the ways that digital convergence has radically changed the field of media history. Writing media history is no longer a matt

The development of digital media presents a unique opportunity to reconsider what communication is, and what individuals, groups, and societies might hope to ac

Media studies scholars and commentators have categorised the media in distinct periods: 'old media' such as television, radio and print; 'new media' which inclu