ABSTRACT

Civic life today is mediated. Communities small and large are now using connective platforms to share information, engage in local issues, facilitate vibrant debate, and advocate for social causes. In this timely book, Paul Mihailidis explores the texture of daily engagement in civic life, and the resources—human, technological, and practical—that citizens employ when engaging in civic actions for positive social impact. In addition to examining the daily civic actions that are embedded in media and digital literacies and human connectedness, Mihailidis outlines a model for empowering young citizens to use media to meaningfully engage in daily life.

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chapter 2|29 pages

Media Literacy’s Civic Problem 1

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chapter 3|24 pages

Spectacle and Distrust

Emerging Norms of Digital Culture 1
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chapter 4|24 pages

The Civic Agency Gap

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chapter 6|22 pages

Civic Media Literacies in Action

“Human-Centered” Interventions
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chapter 7|18 pages

Designing Civic Media Literacies

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