Gabriele BALBI - Three Keywords for Digital Media History: Revolution, Failure, Maintenance
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This video is a recording of a talk delivered during the New Media in Contemporary Culture series on 4 November 2025.
Abstract: After defining and discussing the reasons for taking a historical perspective on digital media, the talk will focus on three keywords that I have studied in recent years. Firstly, the keyword 'revolution': I will explore the meanings and history of the so-called digital revolution, contextualising it within a historical framework. Secondly, I will discuss maintenance as a new keyword for media studies. This is an urgent topic for digital media, requiring study from technological, infrastructural, political and economic perspectives. Thirdly, failure is often understudied in media studies, but it is crucial, especially given that new digital media emerge and are rapidly forgotten on a daily basis. These keywords are, of course, interconnected and can contribute to a new approach to digital media today.
Bio:
Gabriele Balbi is Full Professor in Media Studies at the Institute of Media and Journalism (IMeG), USI Università della Svizzera italiana (Switzerland). At USI, he is Pro-Rector for Education and Students' Experience. In the academic community, he is currently chair of the ICA Communication History Division. His last book is The Digital Revolution. A Short History of an Ideology (Oxford University Press, 2023).
I hope you'll enjoy the talk!
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