Media sociology has long been a highly diverse field spanning many topics, methodologies, and units of analysis. It encompasses all forms of mass-mediated communication and expression, including news media, entertainment media, as well as digital (“new”) and non-digital (“old”) media. Outstanding research exists within the different subfields both within and beyond the discipline of sociology. Our aim is to create dialogue among these disparate yet complementary traditions.
This preconference is held one day before the start of the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association in NYC.
FoM is an event that brings together a variety of researchers to share insights, ideas and discuss the current status and technical challenges the medium will face in the future, as well as issues relevant to the understanding of this field of studies.
The digital space is gradually contributing to shaping the concept of intimacy, transforming what was once considered the exclusive domain of the private sphere into a continuous flow of data, desires, and connections.