Greening the Media

You will never look at your cell phone, TV, or computer the same way after reading this book. Greening the Media not only reveals the dirty secrets that hide inside our favorite electronic devices; it also takes apart the myths that have pushed these gadgets to the center of our lives.
Marshaling an astounding array of economic, environmental, and historical facts, Maxwell and Miller debunk the idea that information and communication technologies (ICT) are clean and ecologically benign. The authors show how the physical reality of making, consuming, and discarding them is rife
with toxic ingredients, poisonous working conditions, and hazardous waste. But all is not lost. As the title suggests, Maxwell and Miller dwell critically on these environmental problems in order to think creatively about ways to solve them. They enlist a range of potential allies in this effort to
foster greener media--from green consumers to green citizens, with stops along the way to hear from exploited workers, celebrities, and assorted bureaucrats. Ultimately, Greening the Media rethinks the status of print and screen technologies, opening new lines of historical and social analysis of
ICT, consumer electronics, and media production.


Author: Richard Maxwell, Toby Miller
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 05/25/2012
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780195325201

Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2012

About the Author

Richard Maxwell is Professor and Chair of Media Studies at Queens College, City University of New York.

Toby Miller is Distinguished Professor of Media & Cultural Studies at the University of California, Riverside.

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