<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This textbook takes a well-rounded view of the evolution from media literacy to digital literacy to help students better understand the digitally filtered world in which they live.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The Internet, World Wide Web, and digital devices have fundamentally changed the way people communicate, affecting everything from business, to school, to family, to religion, to democracy. This textbook takes a well-rounded view of the evolution from media literacy to digital literacy to help students better understand the digitally filtered world in which they live.<br> The text explores digital literacy through three lenses: <br> - Historical: reviews snapshots of time and space to delineate how things were in order to lend context to how they are;<br> - Cultural: explores how values and ideals are constructed and conveyed within a given cultural context - how humans absorb and share the informal rules and norms that make up a society;<br> - Critical: illuminates how social changes - particularly rapid ones - can put certain people at a disadvantage.<br> All three angles are helpful for better understanding the myriad ways in which our identities and relationships are being altered by technology, and what it means to be a citizen in a society that has become individualized and is in constant flux.<br> Written in a conversational and approachable style, the text is easy to navigate, with short chapters, short paragraphs, and bullet points. Comics and images illustrate complex topics and add visual interest.<br> The text is ideal for media literacy, digital information literacy, and technology courses that seek to integrate human impact into the mix. It is also a good starting point for anyone wanting to know more about the impact of communication technologies on our lives.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>«Wiesinger does an excellent job of covering critical issues regarding digital literacy, and it is her direct, succinct, and informational style that would make this book a valuable text in any class that addresses digital literacy.»<br> (Diane Martinez, Research in Online Literacy Education Jan. 2018) <p/> Full Review <p/><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Susan Wiesinger (PhD, Purdue University) is a professor of Journalism & Public Relations at California State University, Chico. She is the co-author of <i>Media Smackdown: Deconstructing the News and the Future of Journalism</i> (Peter Lang, 2013).<br> Ralph Beliveau is an associate professor in The Gaylord College of Journalism & Mass Communication at The University of Oklahoma. He holds a PhD from the University of Iowa and a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University.