New Media Users in China I

As the first volume of a two-volume set on new media users in China, this book approaches the subject from a macro level by regarding users as constructive nodes within networks, thereby giving insights into the interaction between users and new media and among individuals within the ambit of new media.

Autorentext

Peng Lan is a Professor at the School of Journalism, Renmin University of China. She is a highly cited scholar in the area of new media communication and is also one of the pioneers engaging in the teaching and studies of new media in China.

Inhalt

1. Three Clues of New Media Development and "Nodification" of Users 2. Users as Communication Network Nodes and Distributed Production and Communication 3. Individual Nodes and New Model of Information Consumption 4. New Media Users as Social Network Nodes 5. Interactions of Individual Nodes in Social Networks 6. Mutual Social Movement Brought by Node Interactions 7. New Media Users as Service Network Nodes 8. Conclusion