Handbook of Communication, Media, and Digital Technologies in Iberoamerica

<P>With contributions from a wide range of international scholars, this handbook brings together research, theory, and practice from diverse perspectives on the impacts of communication, media, and digital technologies on our society with a particular emphasis on digital technologies and societal futures. </P> <P>The chapters address current discourses and debates on digital citizenship, information quality and news literacy, privacy and identity, as well as forward-looking discourses on emerging technologies (including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and the metaverse) and their intersection with diversity, equity, and inclusion in areas such as health and well-being, work and play, or participation. </P> <P>In addition to its multidisciplinary focus, the handbook also brings together diverse methodological approaches, including both quantitative and qualitative perspectives, and policy analysis. This comprehensive, application-oriented, and futures-centered volume serves as an important reference for both scholarly and policy-driven interest in exploring ways to understand, evaluate, and shape current and future social challenges emerging in the digital world. </P>