Media and Everyday Life Second Edition

Media and Everyday Life challenges the idea that "the media" is something separate from us. Instead, Tim Markham argues that media is an environment we inhabit. This second edition has been thoroughly updated to address the era of social media saturation, algorithmic curation, and the "always-on" nature of modern mobile connectivity.
Rather than focusing solely on big media conglomerates, Markham looks at the phenomenological experience of the user. He examines how we use devices to navigate public and private spaces, how media consumption influences our sense of time, and the ethical implications of living in a mediated world. This is a foundational text for students of media and sociology, as well as anyone curious about how their smartphone is subtly re-engineering their experience of the world.