In recent years, environmental awareness is growing all over the world, and we can hope that it will balance, at least in part, the damage that our species is doing to itself and to the planet on which it lives. Air quality and water... more
In recent years, environmental awareness is growing all over the world, and we can hope that it will balance, at least in part, the damage that our species is doing to itself and to the planet on which it lives. Air quality and water availability, overheating, desertification are problems that our own development, surprising and in some ways exciting and wonderful, has brought with it. Now these problems are questioning the survival of humanity, and the voices that are raised - from the learned voices of scientists to the emotional and hopeful voices of the young people of the Friday for Future movement, passing through the Magisterium of Pope Francis - are therefore something more than a denunciation: they are a call to action, a passionate request to find new ways to defend our common good, the earth that feeds us and makes us live.
Perhaps comparing the dramatic quality of our environment to the problematic structure of communication may seem irreverent, yet this is precisely the challenge I want to propose: communication today (in its public version, which is not limited to media practices) presents a series of problems and critical points that have perhaps never before been noted, in spite of the extraordinary opportunities that the instruments of communication seem to offer to an increasing number of people. Some of these problems pollute daily life and have often dramatic consequences on social coexistence: they are - for example -
hate speech disseminated on social media, or false or unfounded knowledge sometimes replacing scientific evidence and even common sense. There are tendencies - such as the experience of being continuously connected, the need for self-exhibition, the sometimes unsustainable acceleration of our sense of time - that seem to bring new challenges to the definition of being human. Moreover, certain practices (think of the control to which users are subjected by platforms through the monitoring of their behaviour or the changing mechanisms of social influence, entrusted to celebrities who are not always reliable or worthy of trust) suggest a transformation of the mechanisms of collective life.
On the whole, therefore, some current trends seem to constitute a picture of degradation not only of the media, but more generally of that essential resource for the human species which is communication.
The parallel between environmental pollution and pollution of the symbolic, in short, is something more than a daring analogy. That is why I believe it is appropriate - and indeed urgent - to reflect on the quality of communication as a typically human resource, to identify its current state, and if possible to try to interpret the anxiety of the present time.
An approach of this kind can therefore be defined as ecological in two fundamental meanings. The first, inspired by ecology as a science, consists in describing the media as a whole, observing their evolution and questioning their consequences on human life. In this sense, the questions that are asked are: How is the media ecosystem configured today? What are its distinctive features compared to its previous stages? What role do the media play in shaping norms and customs today, and what forms of communication tend to prevail through them?
The second meaning, scientifically less correct, but now cleared in common language, is that of caring for the environment: if the consequences of the evolution of the ecosystem go in a direction that is threatening or at least dangerous to human life, ecological concern takes the form of strategies and behaviour that can reverse the trend, and save the life of our species. As far as the media and their recent evolution are concerned, the question is: can we imagine leading them in a more profitable direction, which is not limited to following the footprints of technological progress or the laws of the market? And as far as human communication is concerned: can we save its original function? What awareness must we reactivate in order to achieve this? And what basic approach can we use?
I have tried to present my arguments as clearly and linearly as possible, eschewing excessive specialisms, just as I have limited the bibliographic apparatus to texts that I consider useful for any further study by each reader. I think that the issues that this book touches on concern anyone, and that anyone should be able to understand them clearly, in order to exercise consciously their choices in the use of the media and more generally in communication with their fellow readers. The latter is - as I try to demonstrate in the book - the most fundamental of the common goods of our species: saving it means saving the human being.
An undertaking that deserves the commitment of all of us.
Perhaps comparing the dramatic quality of our environment to the problematic structure of communication may seem irreverent, yet this is precisely the challenge I want to propose: communication today (in its public version, which is not limited to media practices) presents a series of problems and critical points that have perhaps never before been noted, in spite of the extraordinary opportunities that the instruments of communication seem to offer to an increasing number of people. Some of these problems pollute daily life and have often dramatic consequences on social coexistence: they are - for example -
hate speech disseminated on social media, or false or unfounded knowledge sometimes replacing scientific evidence and even common sense. There are tendencies - such as the experience of being continuously connected, the need for self-exhibition, the sometimes unsustainable acceleration of our sense of time - that seem to bring new challenges to the definition of being human. Moreover, certain practices (think of the control to which users are subjected by platforms through the monitoring of their behaviour or the changing mechanisms of social influence, entrusted to celebrities who are not always reliable or worthy of trust) suggest a transformation of the mechanisms of collective life.
On the whole, therefore, some current trends seem to constitute a picture of degradation not only of the media, but more generally of that essential resource for the human species which is communication.
The parallel between environmental pollution and pollution of the symbolic, in short, is something more than a daring analogy. That is why I believe it is appropriate - and indeed urgent - to reflect on the quality of communication as a typically human resource, to identify its current state, and if possible to try to interpret the anxiety of the present time.
An approach of this kind can therefore be defined as ecological in two fundamental meanings. The first, inspired by ecology as a science, consists in describing the media as a whole, observing their evolution and questioning their consequences on human life. In this sense, the questions that are asked are: How is the media ecosystem configured today? What are its distinctive features compared to its previous stages? What role do the media play in shaping norms and customs today, and what forms of communication tend to prevail through them?
The second meaning, scientifically less correct, but now cleared in common language, is that of caring for the environment: if the consequences of the evolution of the ecosystem go in a direction that is threatening or at least dangerous to human life, ecological concern takes the form of strategies and behaviour that can reverse the trend, and save the life of our species. As far as the media and their recent evolution are concerned, the question is: can we imagine leading them in a more profitable direction, which is not limited to following the footprints of technological progress or the laws of the market? And as far as human communication is concerned: can we save its original function? What awareness must we reactivate in order to achieve this? And what basic approach can we use?
I have tried to present my arguments as clearly and linearly as possible, eschewing excessive specialisms, just as I have limited the bibliographic apparatus to texts that I consider useful for any further study by each reader. I think that the issues that this book touches on concern anyone, and that anyone should be able to understand them clearly, in order to exercise consciously their choices in the use of the media and more generally in communication with their fellow readers. The latter is - as I try to demonstrate in the book - the most fundamental of the common goods of our species: saving it means saving the human being.
An undertaking that deserves the commitment of all of us.
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In 2019, the Department of Communication and Performing Arts at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano celebrates its 20th anniversary. All of us in the Department are heirs to a long and glorious tradition of study dating back to... more
In 2019, the Department of Communication and Performing Arts at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano celebrates its 20th anniversary. All of us in the Department are heirs to a long and glorious tradition of study dating back to the inauguration of Italy’s first journalism school in the late Fifties, followed by the establishment of the Scuola Superiore di Comunicazioni Sociali (now ALMED or Alta Scuola in Media, Comunicazione e Spettacolo, the “Advanced School of Media, Communication and Performing Arts”) and the Istituto
di Scienze della Comunicazione e dello Spettacolo (“Institute of Communication and Performing Arts Studies”), which became the Department in 1999.
The department encompasses multiple and various communication-related
expertise, including semiotics, cultural and audience studies, sociology and
historiography. Its academics specialise in a range of areas from theatre to television, cinema and social media, not to mention the fundamental area of interrelation, from interpersonal and intercultural relationships to humanrobot interaction.
Five years ago, our academic community launched the project of which this
volume is the provisional culmination: an epic account of the history of media and communication in Italy, from the early Twentieth century to the present day. Looking back, I marvel at our ability to devise such an ambitious plan; one that aimed to transcend the traditional boundaries between academic fields (i.e. between the history of cinema and that of television, or the history of theatre between that of information, etc.) and propose a benchmark for research in Italian popular culture. Whether such boldness stemmed from conceit, ignorance or otherwise, it proved worthwhile. With a great deal of hard work, including the efforts of our entire department, the indispensable technical assistance of our University Press, the economic support of the University and enthusiastic contributions from many scholars at other universities, we were
able to publish three volumes on the history of communication and performing arts in Italy. The first of these is dedicated to I media alla sfida della modernità. 1900-1944, (“The Media and the Challenge of Modernity. 1900-1944”) (C. Bernardi, E. Mosconi eds., 2018); the second to I media alla sfida della democrazia. 1945-1978, (“The Media and the Challenge of Democracy. 1945-1978”) (F. Colombo, R. Eugeni eds., 2015); and the third to I media alla sfida della convergenza. 1979-2012 (“The Media and the Challenge of Convergence. 1979-2012”) (A. Grasso ed., 2017). All three volumes are published by Vita e Pensiero.
The present work is an anthology of these three volumes, specifically intended for an international readership: it consists of a number of the previously published essays, each of which has been revised, extended and – where necessary – updated. This volume (published as an Open Access book) is our gift, as academics, to ourselves and to research on media and communication in Italy.
We believe it not only clearly expresses the idiosyncrasy of the Italian national context, but also, more fundamentally, the latter’s connection with the history of the media and of theatre and communication in general, all from a perspective we consider to be original and conducive to further study.
di Scienze della Comunicazione e dello Spettacolo (“Institute of Communication and Performing Arts Studies”), which became the Department in 1999.
The department encompasses multiple and various communication-related
expertise, including semiotics, cultural and audience studies, sociology and
historiography. Its academics specialise in a range of areas from theatre to television, cinema and social media, not to mention the fundamental area of interrelation, from interpersonal and intercultural relationships to humanrobot interaction.
Five years ago, our academic community launched the project of which this
volume is the provisional culmination: an epic account of the history of media and communication in Italy, from the early Twentieth century to the present day. Looking back, I marvel at our ability to devise such an ambitious plan; one that aimed to transcend the traditional boundaries between academic fields (i.e. between the history of cinema and that of television, or the history of theatre between that of information, etc.) and propose a benchmark for research in Italian popular culture. Whether such boldness stemmed from conceit, ignorance or otherwise, it proved worthwhile. With a great deal of hard work, including the efforts of our entire department, the indispensable technical assistance of our University Press, the economic support of the University and enthusiastic contributions from many scholars at other universities, we were
able to publish three volumes on the history of communication and performing arts in Italy. The first of these is dedicated to I media alla sfida della modernità. 1900-1944, (“The Media and the Challenge of Modernity. 1900-1944”) (C. Bernardi, E. Mosconi eds., 2018); the second to I media alla sfida della democrazia. 1945-1978, (“The Media and the Challenge of Democracy. 1945-1978”) (F. Colombo, R. Eugeni eds., 2015); and the third to I media alla sfida della convergenza. 1979-2012 (“The Media and the Challenge of Convergence. 1979-2012”) (A. Grasso ed., 2017). All three volumes are published by Vita e Pensiero.
The present work is an anthology of these three volumes, specifically intended for an international readership: it consists of a number of the previously published essays, each of which has been revised, extended and – where necessary – updated. This volume (published as an Open Access book) is our gift, as academics, to ourselves and to research on media and communication in Italy.
We believe it not only clearly expresses the idiosyncrasy of the Italian national context, but also, more fundamentally, the latter’s connection with the history of the media and of theatre and communication in general, all from a perspective we consider to be original and conducive to further study.
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Tutti ricordiamo l’immagine di Alan Kurdi, il bambino di tre anni annegato sul finire dell’estate 2015 nel Mar Egeo mentre con la famiglia cercava una nuova vita lontano dalla guerra in Siria. Anche oggi che l’onda emotiva si è calmata e... more
Tutti ricordiamo l’immagine di Alan Kurdi, il bambino di tre anni annegato sul finire dell’estate 2015 nel Mar Egeo mentre con la famiglia cercava una nuova vita lontano dalla guerra in Siria. Anche oggi che l’onda emotiva si è calmata e in varie parti del mondo occidentale soffiano venti diversi, ci torna in mente con grande vivezza, fosse pure soltanto nel giorno dell’anniversario, dietro la sollecitazione dei media. Si è radicata saldamente nella nostra memoria.
Perché proprio quella piccola foto? Si tratta di un caso di esaltazione mediatica collettiva o di una manifestazione singolarmente intensa dei nostri sentimenti più umani? È solo frutto della cultura della nostra epoca, che segna ogni cosa con lo stigma della velocità e della diffusione, o affonda le sue radici in una storia più antica, iniziata con le prime fotografie alla metà dell’Ottocento? Fausto Colombo affronta queste domande non limitandosi a utilizzare gli strumenti scientifici dello studioso, ma mettendosi anche in ascolto delle proprie emozioni di spettatore tra gli altri e cercando l’origine della propria commozione di fronte all’immagine di quello sfortunato bambino.
Ecco allora il suo ‘diario di viaggio’. La ricostruzione delicata della storia della famiglia di Alan e quella della velocissima diffusione delle immagini attraverso i social, rilanciate e ridisegnate da utenti comuni e da grandi artisti. L’analisi della forza simbolica dell’immagine già agli albori della storia della fotografia, con il suo profondo legame con il tempo e la morte. Il racconto delle storie delle più famose immagini giornalistiche di guerra o sofferenza, diventate icone in grado di segnare la storia, e dei reporter a cui quello scatto spesso ha cambiato la vita. La riflessione sul discorso umanitario e sulla potenza del dolore infantile. Un’indagine nei meccanismi comunicativi e nel sentire umano fino all’ultima domanda: la nostra compassione vincerà la sfida dell’empatia? Sapremo riconoscere nell’immagine di Alan, e attraverso essa nelle altre vittime come lui, un nostro figlio, uno dei nostri piccoli fratelli nella famiglia umana che ci lega tutti in un’unica comunità di destino?
Perché proprio quella piccola foto? Si tratta di un caso di esaltazione mediatica collettiva o di una manifestazione singolarmente intensa dei nostri sentimenti più umani? È solo frutto della cultura della nostra epoca, che segna ogni cosa con lo stigma della velocità e della diffusione, o affonda le sue radici in una storia più antica, iniziata con le prime fotografie alla metà dell’Ottocento? Fausto Colombo affronta queste domande non limitandosi a utilizzare gli strumenti scientifici dello studioso, ma mettendosi anche in ascolto delle proprie emozioni di spettatore tra gli altri e cercando l’origine della propria commozione di fronte all’immagine di quello sfortunato bambino.
Ecco allora il suo ‘diario di viaggio’. La ricostruzione delicata della storia della famiglia di Alan e quella della velocissima diffusione delle immagini attraverso i social, rilanciate e ridisegnate da utenti comuni e da grandi artisti. L’analisi della forza simbolica dell’immagine già agli albori della storia della fotografia, con il suo profondo legame con il tempo e la morte. Il racconto delle storie delle più famose immagini giornalistiche di guerra o sofferenza, diventate icone in grado di segnare la storia, e dei reporter a cui quello scatto spesso ha cambiato la vita. La riflessione sul discorso umanitario e sulla potenza del dolore infantile. Un’indagine nei meccanismi comunicativi e nel sentire umano fino all’ultima domanda: la nostra compassione vincerà la sfida dell’empatia? Sapremo riconoscere nell’immagine di Alan, e attraverso essa nelle altre vittime come lui, un nostro figlio, uno dei nostri piccoli fratelli nella famiglia umana che ci lega tutti in un’unica comunità di destino?
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C’è un fenomeno nuovo nel sistema televisivo: l’esplosione dei discorsi sui programmi Tv prodotti dagli utenti attraverso i social media come Twitter e Facebook, divenuti un cruciale indice di successo delle trasmissioni. L’insieme dei... more
C’è un fenomeno nuovo nel sistema televisivo: l’esplosione dei discorsi sui programmi Tv prodotti dagli utenti attraverso i social media come Twitter e Facebook, divenuti un cruciale indice di successo delle trasmissioni. L’insieme dei cambiamenti in corso a partire da questa svolta, che vede coinvolti come attori il pubblico, i broadcaster e le grandi piattaforme social, prende il nome di Social Tv. Questa pubblicazione ha origine da una ricerca, realizzata nell’ambito dell’osservatorio Focus in Media della Fondazione per la Sussidiarietà, che sul fenomeno ha ripreso le indagini più recenti, elaborato risultati originali e interpellato studiosi e operatori del mercato internazionale. Ne esce la descrizione di un campo di forze in continuo fermento, dove le strategie industriali, le pratiche degli spettatori e le innovazioni tecnologiche definiscono in modo originale il valore simbolico ed economico della pratica spettatoriale e dei contenuti della televisione nell’era del web 2.0.
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This contribution aims at focusing on the notion of infodemic, as it has widely been used by International and Supranational institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. For media and communication studies the analysis of the concept and... more
This contribution aims at focusing on the notion of infodemic, as it has widely been used by International and Supranational institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
For media and communication studies the analysis of the concept and its evolution is interesting from two points of view: firstly, because it allows us to question its theoretical heuristic value and secondly because it enables us to grasp a changing media ecosystem, characterised by the strong presence of social platforms.
The work is divided into three parts: the first and the third describe two different stages in the use of the term infodemic by three international and supranational institutions such as the World Health Organisation, the United Nations and the European Union. The second part presents an “oriented” literature review of the platforms, analyzing the mid-term evolutions in the use of the term.
The conclusions aims to assume that the turning point in the notion of infodemic is likely to be on the one hand the confirmation of the central importance acquired by platforms in the field of communication and media, on the other hand an entry point into a new season for the democratic governance of public sphere.
For media and communication studies the analysis of the concept and its evolution is interesting from two points of view: firstly, because it allows us to question its theoretical heuristic value and secondly because it enables us to grasp a changing media ecosystem, characterised by the strong presence of social platforms.
The work is divided into three parts: the first and the third describe two different stages in the use of the term infodemic by three international and supranational institutions such as the World Health Organisation, the United Nations and the European Union. The second part presents an “oriented” literature review of the platforms, analyzing the mid-term evolutions in the use of the term.
The conclusions aims to assume that the turning point in the notion of infodemic is likely to be on the one hand the confirmation of the central importance acquired by platforms in the field of communication and media, on the other hand an entry point into a new season for the democratic governance of public sphere.
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In the last ten years the developments in the research about communication are definitely signed by the fierce acceleration of two phenomena: globalization and digitalization. Only the latter can be correctly said new, as some recent... more
In the last ten years the developments in the research about communication are definitely signed by the fierce acceleration of two phenomena: globalization and digitalization. Only the latter can be correctly said new, as some recent studies have put in evidence. But from the whole point of view, the original mix between the two phenomena is the scenario of our investigation. Facing this theme I am going to put into account this scenario and two factors essentially. a) first theme: the relationship between virtual space and real place, which is often brought to mind in the debate. The complicated matter asks for investigation because global/local and virtual/real are linked in a range of way. If the Thompson’s distinction among immediate, mediate and almost mediate communication is been into consideration, we can easily realize how the matter has become fruitfully complicated. b) second theme: which geography are we talking about? About the subjective geography, imagined by the subj...
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Abstract in inglese: The essays presents the results of a long research on the relations between generations and media he first part analyzes the sociological concept of generations from Mannheim to the last definitions made by Marketing,... more
Abstract in inglese: The essays presents the results of a long research on the relations between generations and media he first part analyzes the sociological concept of generations from Mannheim to the last definitions made by Marketing, History and Demography. The second part describes the role played by media in building generations, and vice versa.
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Información del artículo II. Les événements au prisme des médiatisations nationales. Trois études de cas. A.Les attentats de Madrid. Italie: une analogie avec l'Espagne.
Abstract in italiano: Il saggio ricostruisce una delle dimensioni del design italiano come testimonianza di uno spirito zionale, o più precisamente di uno stile proprio della produzione culturale. La tesi di fondo è il la giocosità sia un... more
Abstract in italiano: Il saggio ricostruisce una delle dimensioni del design italiano come testimonianza di uno spirito zionale, o più precisamente di uno stile proprio della produzione culturale. La tesi di fondo è il la giocosità sia un tratto saliente sia del design che della produzione culturale e audiovisiva del nostro Paese.
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Resumo O tema da memória, quando associado ao das novas tecnologias, produz interessantes correlações na medida em que a informática—cuja presença e articulação com tecnologias mais tradicionais constitui a característica distintiva dos... more
Resumo O tema da memória, quando associado ao das novas tecnologias, produz interessantes correlações na medida em que a informática—cuja presença e articulação com tecnologias mais tradicionais constitui a característica distintiva dos novos média—tem sido desde sempre um agente fundamental da evolução da arquivística enquanto fenómeno mnemotécnico. Procuraremos aqui evidenciar três aspectos dessa problemática que nos parecem fundamentais: o da tecnologia informática enquanto instrumento ...
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in italiano: Il saggio analizza la definizione specifica di successo nell'ambito dell'industria culturale, dis guendo tra successo intensivo ed estensivo, e articolando il ruolo che il pubblico svolge. Il successo industriale in... more
in italiano: Il saggio analizza la definizione specifica di successo nell'ambito dell'industria culturale, dis guendo tra successo intensivo ed estensivo, e articolando il ruolo che il pubblico svolge. Il successo industriale in ambito culturale viene così analizzato come un processo circolare, in cui di volta in volta l'audience può svolgere ruoli più o meno attivi, più o meno passivi ed eterodiretti.
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doi:10.5937/comman1430065C Summary: The article presents a socio-historical analysis of the connections between media and participation in the political realm in Italy from the sixties, when social and political protests interrupted the... more
doi:10.5937/comman1430065C Summary: The article presents a socio-historical analysis of the connections between media and participation in the political realm in Italy from the sixties, when social and political protests interrupted the pedagogical relationship between public (radio and TV), or commercial (newspapers) media and their audiences. In particular, the article focuses on three different phenomena in two phases: first, the social appropriation of cinema and the birth of the free radio stations during the his-torical period of the “Contestazione ” (protest: from the late sixties to the late seventies); second the development of the blogosphere and social media and their relationship with political engagement during the last 10 years. The examples demonstrate different forms of media appropriation related to differ-ent forms of participation. By the term appropriation, the author refers to the choice by collective parties to learn the communicative, organizational behavior a...
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The essay aims to highlight the complex theme of media relations and crisis within the history of the Italian media system. The perspective used here makes possible a new periodization of the national media system, one that goes beyond... more
The essay aims to highlight the complex theme of media relations and crisis within the history of the Italian media system. The perspective used here makes possible a new periodization of the national media system, one that goes beyond the monomedial perspectives that are largely prevalent today. Starting from economic data and social analysis, the essay argues that the country has been in a substantial crisis for many years, before then revealing how the crisis, in these long years, has at times functioned as a depressive element in the media system, and others fostering innovations in the system, favouring the rise of new content and forms of consumption (for example, with the explosion of private broadcasting, or the advent of social media and the emergence of connective media, as mentioned in earlier contributions).
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Abstract in italiano: Il volume dà conto dei risultati di una progetto PRIN di cui Fausto Colombo è stato coordinatore ionale. Vi sono raccolti tre tipi di materaili: una contestualizzazione teorica del rapporto fra generazioni e media;... more
Abstract in italiano: Il volume dà conto dei risultati di una progetto PRIN di cui Fausto Colombo è stato coordinatore ionale. Vi sono raccolti tre tipi di materaili: una contestualizzazione teorica del rapporto fra generazioni e media; una prima analisi dei risultati della ricerca sul campo, condotta attraverso focus group e interviste su tutto il territorio nazionale e infine alcuni carotaggi su problemi specifici.
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The goal of the present study is to broadly reconstruct the international debate on the cultural industry, from its origins to today. In particular, the links with other related concepts (creative industries and digital platforms) will be... more
The goal of the present study is to broadly reconstruct the international debate on the cultural industry, from its origins to today. In particular, the links with other related concepts (creative industries and digital platforms) will be highlighted. The article is divided in three sections: the first reconstructs the origin of the concept, from the 1930s and 1940s, highlighting the theoretical heritage of Adorno and Horkheimer and, more generally, the scholars of the Frankfurt School. Together with Marcuse, those scholars identified, on the one hand, the consonances between industrial mass production and new forms of culture production and, on the other, formulated a radical critique of this change. In the same years in which the theories of this school were disseminated, Morin proposed a less pessimistic view of the same transformation. In the second section, the evolution of the concept of cultural industry during the end of the 1970s and the beginning of the 2000s is studied. D...
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This paper approaches the relationship among elderly, media and communication in four steps: in the first place I will try to explain how the ageing of society progressively represents a central topic in both the political and the... more
This paper approaches the relationship among elderly, media and communication in four steps: in the first place I will try to explain how the ageing of society progressively represents a central topic in both the political and the scientific debate, so to demonstrate the reason lying beyond the increased interest for this issue. Secondly, I will briefly analyze the main trends characterizing the relation between elderly and ICT, to which an increasing number of researches are devoted. My aim is to question the critical aspects they put forth, especially as far as the risk of simplification that the debate on the generational digital divide might feed is concerned. Thirdly, I wish to present an analytic perspective apt to inform the research effort dealing with the topic “elderly” and communication, which is based on both the public discourse about elderly and addressed to them. This analysis will enable me to highlight on the one hand the negotiation and the social construction characterizing the old age, and on the other the role the institutional and commercial public discourses play in the definition of a model for the contemporary elderly. Finally, I will focus on the discourses about media produced by elderly individuals through the media themselves, paying particular attention to they way the use and think ICTs. My conclusion will question the compatibility between the model of elderly subjects designed by the public discourse and the real elderly, as their communicative acts portray them.
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Abstract in italiano: Il capitolo introduce una visione complessiva del fenomeno della digitalizzazione in relazione si ll'informatizzazione della società sia alla trasformazione dell'esperienza e della vita introdotte dalla... more
Abstract in italiano: Il capitolo introduce una visione complessiva del fenomeno della digitalizzazione in relazione si ll'informatizzazione della società sia alla trasformazione dell'esperienza e della vita introdotte dalla rivoluzione tecnologica binaria. La descrizione della ormai pervasiva digitalizzazione dei media proposta dagli autori non si limita alla dimensione puramente tecnologica ma include gli aspetti economici, sociali e culturali degli ambienti mediali.
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Abstract in italiano: Il volume ricostruisce la vicenda dell'egemonia culturale nei media durante il ventennio Settanta tanta in Italia. Un'analisi trasversale dei mezzi di comunicazione, incrociata con le vicende storiche,... more
Abstract in italiano: Il volume ricostruisce la vicenda dell'egemonia culturale nei media durante il ventennio Settanta tanta in Italia. Un'analisi trasversale dei mezzi di comunicazione, incrociata con le vicende storiche, economiche e politiche italiane permette di osservare e interpretare il passaggio dall'era della partecipazione a quella dell'individualismo.
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la stessa versione e presente in: Colombo, F., Il SuperEco. Umberto Eco, Superman e i media studies, in Lorusso, A.M. (ed.), 50 anni dopo. Apocalittici e Integrati, Alfabeta, Milano 2015: 45- 51.
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L'articolo presenta una riflessione sulla metropoli milanese nella sua dimensione di consumo di aovisivi, mostrando il passaggio dall'età della centralità del cinema a quello della nuova centralità televisiva. ... (1999). Dal... more
L'articolo presenta una riflessione sulla metropoli milanese nella sua dimensione di consumo di aovisivi, mostrando il passaggio dall'età della centralità del cinema a quello della nuova centralità televisiva. ... (1999). Dal pubblico allo spettatore: percorsi della visione e progettazione del consumo. ... Tutti i documenti archiviati in PubliCatt sono protetti da copyright. Tutti i diritti riservati. ... Copyright ©2012 - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - Tutti i diritti riservati. ICT Support, development & maintenance are provided by the AePIC team @ CILEA. ...
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Abstract in italiano: Il saggio, introduzione a un numero monografico della rivista Comunicazioni Sociali, curato dallo esso autore, analizza le caratteristiche salienti degli anni Settanta in Italia dal punto di vista storico, sociale e... more
Abstract in italiano: Il saggio, introduzione a un numero monografico della rivista Comunicazioni Sociali, curato dallo esso autore, analizza le caratteristiche salienti degli anni Settanta in Italia dal punto di vista storico, sociale e mediatico. Vengono individuati i termini (a quo e ad quem: 1967-1980), i tratti costitutivi del decennio dal punto di vista della modernizzazione italiana e le principali tendenze dell'industria culturale nazionale.
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(2005). Un nuovo medium? La Tv digitale fra evoluzione e rivoluzione. ... (2005). Un nuovo medium? La Tv digitale fra evoluzione e rivoluzione. ... Tutti i documenti archiviati in PubliCatt sono protetti da copyright. Tutti i diritti... more
(2005). Un nuovo medium? La Tv digitale fra evoluzione e rivoluzione. ... (2005). Un nuovo medium? La Tv digitale fra evoluzione e rivoluzione. ... Tutti i documenti archiviati in PubliCatt sono protetti da copyright. Tutti i diritti riservati. ... Copyright ©2012 - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - Tutti i diritti riservati. ICT Support, development & maintenance are provided by the AePIC team @ CILEA. Powered on DSpace Software.
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Il saggio si interroga sul rapporto fra editoria e digitalizzazione a partire dal primo termine,ardando il secondo come una occorrenza storica del più ampio genere dell'innovazione tecnologica. L'intervento si struttura in... more
Il saggio si interroga sul rapporto fra editoria e digitalizzazione a partire dal primo termine,ardando il secondo come una occorrenza storica del più ampio genere dell'innovazione tecnologica. L'intervento si struttura in quattro parti: la prima riassume i precedenti influssi delle innovazioni tecnologiche sul mondo dell'editoria; la seconda mette a fuoco le varie tappe della digitalizzazione all'interno del mondo editoriale;la terza affronta in termini di modellizzazione l'attuale tappa dell'innovazione della convergenza;infine, nella quarte parte vengono formulate alcune ...
Tools such as Facebook, YouTube or the blogosphere have had a crucial role in enabling circulation of ideas and organization of protests which have led to historical changes that are yet to be over. Protests in Arab world have not only... more
Tools such as Facebook, YouTube or the blogosphere have had a crucial role in enabling circulation of ideas and organization of protests which have led to historical changes that are yet to be over. Protests in Arab world have not only revived the debate on the role of social media in democracies, but also seem to direct it in new ways. With regards to the real political dimension, we should not overlook some very real risks of social networks that accompany their functioning. Polarization,'infiltrability', fragility: these are three serious ...
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Abstract in italiano: Il saggio utilizza alcuni paradigmi della sociologia della cultura (in particolare il diamante cu rale di Wendy Griswold) per illustrare differenze e convergenze fra circuiti mainstream e circuiti underground o... more
Abstract in italiano: Il saggio utilizza alcuni paradigmi della sociologia della cultura (in particolare il diamante cu rale di Wendy Griswold) per illustrare differenze e convergenze fra circuiti mainstream e circuiti underground o controculturali. La tesi di fondo è che la differenza fra i circuiti non sia né definitiva né radicale, ma piuttosto vi siano-tra i due mondi-convergenze e punti di sovrapposizione.
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(2008). Social shaping of the new mobile devices. Representations and uses among Italian Youth. ... (2008). Social shaping of the new mobile devices. Representations and uses among Italian Youth. ... Tutti i documenti archiviati in... more
(2008). Social shaping of the new mobile devices. Representations and uses among Italian Youth. ... (2008). Social shaping of the new mobile devices. Representations and uses among Italian Youth. ... Tutti i documenti archiviati in PubliCatt sono protetti da copyright. Tutti i diritti riservati. ... Copyright ©2012 - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - Tutti i diritti riservati. ICT Support, development & maintenance are provided by the AePIC team @ CILEA. Powered on DSpace Software.
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Crisi della politica, antipolitica e sfiducia nelle istituzioni sono temi che accompagnano la nostra vita quotidiana e rimandano all'immagine di un'opinione pubblica delusa e rinunciataria. Se questa è una delle rappresentazioni... more
Crisi della politica, antipolitica e sfiducia nelle istituzioni sono temi che accompagnano la nostra vita quotidiana e rimandano all'immagine di un'opinione pubblica delusa e rinunciataria. Se questa è una delle rappresentazioni offerte dalle narrazioni mediali, contestualmente i media digitali testimoniano luoghi, percorsi ed esperienze di nuove dimensioni di partecipazione e di vissuti di cittadinanza. È una galassia articolata che comprende sia movimenti che nascono e si sviluppano in rete, sia forme di cittadinanza attiva radicate nei contesti urbani, percorsi che spesso si intrecciano reciprocamente. Basti pensare agli Indignados, ai movimenti per i beni comuni o a quelli più orientati ai diritti di cittadinanza. Il volume si interroga sulle dinamiche complesse che ridefiniscono continuamente il rapporto tra media, nuove forme di engagement e civic agency. Come si intrecciano le forme di partecipazione "nei media" e "attraverso i media"? Come si ride...
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in italiano: l saggio utilizza la prospettiva di Carlo Ginzburg in un celebre saggio (Spie. Radici di un parad a indiziario) per illustrare le potenzialità sociologiche di analisi dei media come tracce di una determinata società in un... more
in italiano: l saggio utilizza la prospettiva di Carlo Ginzburg in un celebre saggio (Spie. Radici di un parad a indiziario) per illustrare le potenzialità sociologiche di analisi dei media come tracce di una determinata società in un determinato contesto spazio-temporale. I prodotti mediatici, le tecnologie, i consumi e le memorie di consumo vengono analizzati come possibili indizi di culture e tendenze in atto nella società.
in italiano: Il saggio rianalizza il contributo della sociosemiotica alla comprensione del fenomeno della digi izzazione. In particolare, vengono analizzati gli elementi dell'interattività, della natura a-rappresentativa della... more
in italiano: Il saggio rianalizza il contributo della sociosemiotica alla comprensione del fenomeno della digi izzazione. In particolare, vengono analizzati gli elementi dell'interattività, della natura a-rappresentativa della computer generated image e delle nuove forme narrative.
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in italiano: Il saggio compone la prospettiva di una sociologia generazionale con l'attenzione al ruolo dei me nell'identità nazionale italiana. Vengono in particolare analizzate le memorie mediatiche di quattro generazioni di... more
in italiano: Il saggio compone la prospettiva di una sociologia generazionale con l'attenzione al ruolo dei me nell'identità nazionale italiana. Vengono in particolare analizzate le memorie mediatiche di quattro generazioni di italiani, frutto di una serie di ricerche empiriche di tipo qualitativo.
Presentazione: In the last ten years the developments in the research about communication are definitely signed by the fierce acceleration of two phenomena: globalization and digitalization. Only the latter can be correctly said new, as... more
Presentazione: In the last ten years the developments in the research about communication are definitely signed by the fierce acceleration of two phenomena: globalization and digitalization. Only the latter can be correctly said new, as some recent studies have put in evidence. But from the whole point of view, the original mix between the two phenomena is the scenario of our investigation. Facing this theme I am going to put into account this scenario and two factors essentially. a) first theme: the relationship between virtual space ...
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My lesson at 2017 European Media and Communication Doctoral Summer School - Università Cattolica del S. Cuore - Milan - Italy
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A proposal for a media oriented approach to the aging societies: ideologies, stereotypes, representations and uses.
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Le concept d'hégémonie dans les médias. Le contre-pouvoir de la réception.
The social Tv as a complex field of changes in the ,edia system
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Pour une histoire non linéaire de la révolution numérique: enjueux économiques, sociaux, culturels, technologiques
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Onde et refluxes des études sur la communication depuis les théories de l'idéologie aux media studies
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Comment écrire et suivre un projet scientifique? A travers des exemples pratiques on parle d'écriture, de gestion, de publication.
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Audience studies, genre... and nostalgia as a genre
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Strange kinds of genre: Nostalgia, Food
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Food genre in cinema
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Food Genre and Television
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Food genre and social media