IAMCR - International Association for Media and Communication Research

Thomas Tufte, Florencia Enghel (eds.)

The Yearbook 2009 focuses on youth as a generation of actors and citizens who are increasingly exposed to and making use of media/ICT for entertainment and informational purposes, for social networking and mobilization, and for knowledge sharing.

At the core of this creativity and these innovative practices is media and information literacy. Young people’s competence in using media, their ability to produce, understand and interact with the multiplicity of both new and old media formats and technologies have been instrumental in the manifestation of social processes of change. This book seeks to explore theoretical assumptions as well as empirical evidence of media and information literacy in action. But it also gathers examples of how youth in developing countries have used their skills to bring about change.

Title: Youth Engaging With the World. Media, Communication and Social Change
Editors: Thomas Tufte & Florencia Enghel
Published: 2009
Imprint: Nordicom
Pages: 341
ISBN: 978-91-89471-82-5

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