Dear Trancy, Niels Brügger writes in footnote 18 in “Theoretical Reflexions on Media and Media History” (in Media History: Theories, Methods, Analysis. N. Brügger & S. Kolstrup, eds. Aarhus University Press, Århus 2002): The idea of reconfiguration — that co-existing media affect each other — is not new. A genealogy of this concept should, at least, include the following: 1) Marshall McLuhan, using terms like 'interplay', 'reshape' and 'reconfigure' (McLuhan 1987(1964), 26, 52, 154, etc.); 2) Neil Postman, talking about 'resonance'(Postman 1985, 18, 41, etc.); 3) Joshua Meyrowitz using the expression 'effect loops' (Meyrowitz 1985, 173-83); 4) Régis Debray, talking about 're-inscribing' and 'reactivation' (cf. Debray 1996(1994), 17, 35, etc.); 5) Jay D. Bolter using the expression 'remediation' (cf. Bolter & Grusin 1999, 3-84); and 6) Roger Fidler for whom the key concept is 'mediamorphosis' (cf. Fidler 1997, 22-29). Bolter, Jay David & Richard Grusin 1999. Remediation: Understanding New Media. Cambridge, Mass.: The MIT Press. Debray, Régis 1996(1994). Media Manifestos: On the Technological Transmission of Cultural forms. London: Verso. Fidler, Roger 1997. Mediamorphosis: Understanding New Media. Thousand Oaks, California: Pine Forge Press. Meyrowitz, Joshua 1985. No Sense of Place: The Impact of Electronic Media on Social Behavior. New York: Oxford U.P. McLuhan, Marshall 1987(1964). Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man. London: Ark Paperbacks. Postman, Neil 1985. Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business. New York: Viking. Regards -- Jesper Tække MA. Ph.D.-Student IT University of Copenhagen Dept. of Digital Aesthetics & Communication Glentevej 67 DK-2400 NV Copenhagen NW Phone +45 3816 8888 Direct +45 3816 8881 Fax +45 3816 8899 www.it-c.dk http://home16.inet.tele.dk/jesper_t/ e-mail: jespert@it-c.dk

Hi Folks:

I am looking for some literature (or research in this area) concerning Media Convergences - 'Media Interplay' - between Internet, phone, TV etc. Perhaps an integration of Media, and 'Media Substitutions' - activities that were once done in the 'physical' domain are now done online (perhaps banking etc). Any ideas and suggestions would be helpful as I am doing a lit review for a current project (Everyday Internet) I am working on. Thanks (and Happy Easter if you are celebrating). Tracy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tracy L.M. Kennedy PhD Student Graduate Department of Sociology University of Toronto www.netwomen.ca tkennedy@netwomen.ca ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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-- Jesper Tække MA. Ph.D.-Student IT University of Copenhagen Dept. of Digital Aesthetics & Communication Glentevej 67 DK-2400 NV Copenhagen NW Phone +45 3816 8888 Direct +45 3816 8881 Fax +45 3816 8899 www.it-c.dk http://home16.inet.tele.dk/jesper_t/ e-mail: jespert@it-c.dk