11 Fields, Territories, and Bridges
Networked Communities and Mediated Surveillance in Transnational Social Space
11.1. INTRODUCTION
The rise of new media networks in general and the widespread appropriation of “web 2.0” applications in particular have not only altered the agenda of media studies, but also contributed to the growing osmosis between the discipline and its surroundings. Although it is relatively easy to identify the technological affordances of these media, especially in terms of global connectivity, the social consequences are notoriously ambiguous to pin down, and cannot be conceptualized without venturing into the broader interdisciplinary discourses of surveillance and community making. ...
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