ABSTRACT

As pointless as it may be to speculate about the future, it is necessary to round off here by considering some of the more recent developments in media that have implications for a psychology of media, possibly forcing it to redefine its boundaries. In this chapter I consider the extent to which Internet technology complicates some of the issues discussed so far in the book, whereas in the final chapter I discuss psychology’s role in the media, and what psychological research may be able to contribute in an applied context.