Understanding new media. A possible reading on the work of Lev Manovich

Abstract

The article offers a possible reading of Lev Manovich’s The Language of New Media. Rather than just reviewing it, it aims to analyze it in terms of three axes and to put it in relation to other theoretical and conceptual contributions that allow a deeper understanding of the language and social implications of new media. It is argued that understanding these languages is not only necessary per se but also essential to interpret the new forms of contemporary experience.