The Media City ― Media, Architecture and Urban Space

McQuire (culture and communication, U. of Melbourne, Australia) links the formation of the modern city to the development of modern technologies such as digital networks, digital architecture, web cams, public screens, surveillance and even reality television. Aimed at students and scholars of culture and communications, this book argues that pervasive and mobile media are creating new perceptions about urban space to the point where the two entities are no longer separate. The transformation of public and private space and the link between "big city life" and social media are also addressed throughout specific points in history. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)