Skip to content
MIT Press
  • MIT Press
  • Books
    • Column
      • View all subjects
      • New releases
      • Catalogs
      • Textbooks
      • Series
      • Awards
    • Column
      • Authors
      • Distributed presses
      • The MIT Press Reader
      • Podcasts
      • Collections
    • Column
      • MIT Press Direct

        MIT Press Direct is a distinctive collection of influential MIT Press books curated for scholars and libraries worldwide.

        • Learn more
  • Journals
    • column
      • Journals all topics
      • Economics
      • International Affairs, History, & Political Science
    • column
      • Arts & Humanities
      • Science & Technology
      • Open access
    • column
      • MIT Press journals

        MIT Press began publishing journals in 1970 with the first volumes of Linguistic Inquiry and the Journal of Interdisciplinary History. Today we publish over 30 titles in the arts and humanities, social sciences, and science and technology.

        • Learn more
  • Open Access
    • column
      • Open access at the MIT Press
      • Open access initiatives
      • Direct to Open
      • MIT Open Publishing Services
    • column
      • Open access books
      • Open access journals
      • MIT Press Open Access @ PubPub
      • Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science
    • Column
      • Open access

        The MIT Press has been a leader in open access book publishing for over two decades, beginning in 1995 with the publication of William Mitchell’s City of Bits, which appeared simultaneously in print and in a dynamic, open web edition.

        • Learn more
  • Info for
    • column
      • Current authors
      • Prospective authors
      • Instructors
    • column
      • Media inquiries
      • Booksellers
      • Rights and permissions
    • column
      • Resources

        Collaborating with authors, instructors, booksellers, librarians, and the media is at the heart of what we do as a scholarly publisher. If you can’t find the resource you need here, visit our contact page to get in touch.

        • Learn more
  • Give
  • About
    • Column
      • About
      • Jobs
      • Internships
      • MIT Press Editorial Board
      • MIT Press Management Board
      • Our MIT story
    • Column
      • Catalogs
      • News
      • Events
      • Conferences
      • Bookstore
    • Column
      • The MIT Press

        Established in 1962, the MIT Press is one of the largest and most distinguished university presses in the world and a leading publisher of books and journals at the intersection of science, technology, art, social science, and design.

        • Learn more
  • Contact Us
Newsletter
MIT Press
Newsletter

Books

    Authors

      On the site

        SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies

        Showing results 1-10 of 318

        • Books
        • Site Content
        Filter Results OPEN +
        Searching...
        ‹12345›
        Youth Well-Being by Design

        Youth Well-Being by Design

        Youth Well-Being by Design

        Integrating Research, Critical Perspectives, and Innovation

        Edited by Carrie James and Mizuko Ito

        ISBN: 9780262052542

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: April 14, 2026

        An edited collection with fresh approaches to tech and youth well-being that go beyond blame and simplistic solutions.
        Exposing Violence

        Exposing Violence

        Exposing Violence

        Media Practices and Aesthetics of Radical Truth

        by Agnieszka Jelewska and Michał Krawczak

        ISBN: 9780262053464

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: March 31, 2026

        How small groups and grassroots collectives can act for justice and leverage contemporary media to document violence.
        Hot Connections

        Hot Connections

        Hot Connections

        Why Sexual Platforms Matter

        by Jenny Sundén, Susanna Paasonen and Katrin Tiidenberg

        ISBN: 9780262052061

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: March 24, 2026

        A rethinking of “the social” in social media which includes the sexual.
        The Society of the Screen

        The Society of the Screen

        The Society of the Screen

        Vilém Flusser’s Radical Prescience

        by Martha Schwendener

        ISBN: 9780262051224

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: March 17, 2026

        How a lifelong engagement with experimental art informed the brilliant Czech-Brazilian philosopher Vilém Flusser’s early vision of a world dominated by glowing screens.
        An Abundance of Caution

        An Abundance of Caution

        An Abundance of Caution

        American Schools, the Virus, and a Story of Bad Decisions

        by David Zweig

        ISBN: 9780262053990

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: March 10, 2026

        A searing indictment of the American public health, media, and political establishments' decision-making process behind pandemic school closures.
        King PONG

        King PONG

        King PONG

        How Atari Bounced Across Markets to Make Millions

        by Raiford Guins

        ISBN: 9780262051330

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: February 10, 2026

        Why and how Atari’s first video game Pong established an industry that shapes consumers’ relationships to technology to this day.
        The Unseen Internet

        The Unseen Internet

        The Unseen Internet

        Conjuring the Occult in Digital Discourse

        by Shira Chess

        ISBN: 9780262553889

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: February 10, 2026

        How the intersection of magical thinking and technological innovation helped to form digital culture, both past and present.
        Bounce

        Bounce

        Bounce

        Balls, Walls, and Bodies in Games and Play

        by Carlin Wing

        ISBN: 9780262553216

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: January 20, 2026

        A lively and insightful account that follows the bouncing ball through the history of nonelectronic and electronic games.
        Zen and Slow Games

        Zen and Slow Games

        Zen and Slow Games

        On Zen Modes and Slow Games

        by Víctor Navarro-Remesal

        ISBN: 9780262553568

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: January 20, 2026

        A deep dive into the reflective modes of playfulness in video games.
        Reparative Media

        Reparative Media

        Reparative Media

        Cultivating Stories and Platforms to Heal Our Culture

        by Aymar Jèan Escoffery

        ISBN: 9780262553261

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: December 16, 2025

        How to repair our culture by reimagining how we make media and use technology to connect with one another.
        ‹12345›

        logo
        • Column 1
          • Books
          • Journals
          • The MIT Press Reader
          • Podcasts
          • Imprints
        • Column 2
          • The MIT Press
            • About
            • Bookstore
            • Catalogs
            • Conferences
            • Press Editorial Board
            • Jobs
            • Internships
            • Press Management Board
            • News
            • Staff
            • Code of Conduct
        • Column 3
          • Site Help
            • Accessibility at MIT
            • FAQ
            • MIT Press Accessibility
            • Our eBooks
            • Privacy Policy
            • Terms of Use
        • Column 4
          • Resources
            • Current Authors
            • Prospective Authors
            • Booksellers
            • Instructors
            • Rights and Permissions
            • Media Inquiries
            • MIT Discounts
        • Column 5
          • Digital
            • CogNet
            • Digital Partners and Products
            • Knowledge Futures Group
            • MIT Press Direct
        • Global

          255 Main Street
          9th Floor Cambridge, MA 02142

        • Contact

        Connect

        © 2025 MIT Press. All Rights Reserved.

        Powered by Supadu