Escape: How a generation shaped, destroyed and survived the internet - Couverture souple

Conte, Marie Le

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 178870536X ISBN 13 : 9781788705363

Editeur : BLINK Publishing, 2023

Synopsis

Journalist Marie Le Conte was born in 1991, the same year the World Wide Web was made publicly available. She had her first blog at 12, a successful music website at 16 and, at 31, has just under 100,000 followers on Twitter. She spent her formative years on MSN, MySpace, Tumblr and forums; like many people her age, she grew up online as the internet itself was growing up. It was a joy until it wasn't - where did it all go wrong?

How did the internet go from a haven you hid in to escape real life to a place where real life is shaped? A space where you could be yourself and find like-minded people to a world sullied by bad algorithms, annoying brands and endless trolling? When did it become the place we're all trying to run away from?

Escape is a fascinating exploration of the rise and demise of the internet. It's a look back on the people and platforms that came and went before everything started collapsing. It's an analysis of the lessons being online has taught us, and a celebration of the tools it gave us to feel less alone.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Marie Le Conte is a French-Moroccan journalist who has lived in London since 2009. She writes for a wide range of publications, including Vogue, Guardian, New Statesman, Vice and GQ, and frequently appears on the radio.

Her first book, Haven't You Heard?: Gossip, Politics and Power received praise from, among others, Laura Kuenssberg, i newspaper and the Daily Telegraph.

She cannot remember the last time she went through a day without tweeting. It was probably over a decade ago.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: BLINK Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 178870536X
• ISBN 13: 9781788705363
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible