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Page 1: Theorists

Theorists

Chloe White

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Alvin TofflerAlvin Toffler is an American writer and futurist, known for his

works discussing the digital revolution, communication

revolution, corporate revolution and technological

singularity.

A former associate editor of fortune magazine, his early work

focused on technology and its impact (through effects like

information overload). Then he moved to examining the

reaction of and changes in society. His later focus has been

on the increasing power of 21st century military hardware,

weapons and technology proliferation, and capitalism.

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David Gauntlett

David Gauntlett is a British sociologist and media

theorist. His earlier work concerned contemporary

media audiences, and has moved towards a focus

on the everyday making and sharing of digital

media and social media, and the role of such

media in self-identity and self-expression.

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Henry Jenkins

Henry Jenkins III is an American media

scholar and currently a Provost Professor of

Communication, Journalism, and Cinematic

Arts, a joint professorship at the USC

Annenberg School for Communication and

the USC School of Cinematic Arts.