{"product_id":"we-are-civic-media-9780810149069","title":"We Are Civic Media","description":"\u003cb\u003eA discipline-crossing introduction to civic media via accounts from grassroots practitioners\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Civic media\" is the use of contemporary technologies to connect communities, inspire action, build civic capacity, and sustain social change efforts. Written by artists, creators, storytellers, organizers, and others working at the intersections of technology, social justice, and culture, this book summons civic media through the lived experiences of its contributors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Latoya Peterson delves into the therapeutic power of gaming; Akilah Hughes discusses identity and community through the lens of her campaign to change her high school's racist mascot; and Tyree Boyd-Pates emphasizes the potential power of museum curation to challenge power dynamics and bridge digital and physical realms. Through the experiences of these grassroots practitioners and many others, \u003ci\u003eWe Are Civic Media \u003c\/i\u003eoffers accessible insights for those interested in understanding, respecting, and practicing civic media. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSANGITA SHRESTHOVA \u003c\/b\u003eis the associate research professor of communication and a principal investigator for the Civic Paths group at the University of Southern California. She is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003ePracticing Futures: A Civic Imagination Action Handbook \u003c\/i\u003e and a coeditor of \u003ci\u003eTransformative Media Pedagogies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePopular Culture and the Civic Imagination: Case Studies of Creative Social Change.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAN SINKER \u003c\/b\u003eis the founder of the influential magazine \u003ci\u003ePunk Planet \u003c\/i\u003eand served as director of journalism nonprofit OpenNews. He cohosts the current events podcast \u003ci\u003eSays Who \u003c\/i\u003eand has contributed to\u003ci\u003e Esquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRATIK NYAUPANE \u003c\/b\u003eis a doctoral student at USC Annenberg, where he explores the intersection between society, technology, culture, and politics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOPHIE MADEJ \u003c\/b\u003eis the program administrator at USC's Annenberg Innovation Lab. She has helped to implement and manage the Civic Media Fellowships from their inception. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOLIN MACLAY\u003c\/b\u003e is a research professor of communication and the executive director of USC's Annenberg Innovation Lab. He works on innovation and change at the intersections of media, technology, and culture in support of human and planetary well-being. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Northwestern University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51580199174418,"sku":"9780810149069","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0b004f89-2bb6-4e11-94de-6b821866b88c.jpg?v=1756211082","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/we-are-civic-media-9780810149069","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}