Book Review (part 3 of 3): The Hidden Power of Electronic Culture
By: Shane Hipps
Subtitle: How Media Shapes Faith, the Gospel, and Church
Amazon page
Chapters 4-8
Obviously I had a huge writer's block with my reviews. I think in the future I'll do them a bit differently.
Chapter 4 deals with the new electronic media culture. This started with the telegraph, which was the first new media in almost 400 years. Radio, TV, and
the Internet followed shortly after (from a historical perspective). Due to the Graphic revolution, images have gained a new importance that hasn't been seen since Medieval times. This is important because as much as you might try, pictures and words don't convey the same information.
The boy is sad.
Is not the same as:
Another, perhaps more established, affect is the lessening of people's attention spans. In addition, those more comfortable with electronic media appear to be better at multitasking.
Chapters 5-8 deals more specifically with the church and electric culture, and
stresses the importance of studying how the media we use affects our message.
I found this to be an interesting and thought provoking book that I would recommend to anyone who is interesting and learning about changes in culture and what it could mean for Christians.
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Subtitle: How Media Shapes Faith, the Gospel, and Church
Amazon page
Chapters 4-8
Obviously I had a huge writer's block with my reviews. I think in the future I'll do them a bit differently.
Chapter 4 deals with the new electronic media culture. This started with the telegraph, which was the first new media in almost 400 years. Radio, TV, and
the Internet followed shortly after (from a historical perspective). Due to the Graphic revolution, images have gained a new importance that hasn't been seen since Medieval times. This is important because as much as you might try, pictures and words don't convey the same information.
The boy is sad.
Is not the same as:
Another, perhaps more established, affect is the lessening of people's attention spans. In addition, those more comfortable with electronic media appear to be better at multitasking.
Chapters 5-8 deals more specifically with the church and electric culture, and
stresses the importance of studying how the media we use affects our message.
I found this to be an interesting and thought provoking book that I would recommend to anyone who is interesting and learning about changes in culture and what it could mean for Christians.
Technorati tags: The Hidden Power Of Electronic Culture Shane Hipps Marshall McLuhan Media Culture Technology
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