Media Change & Innovation

Prof. Michael Latzer launched the Division of Media Change & Innovation in August 2008. It analyzes and teaches the characteristics and implications of media change, focusing on technical, economic, political and social aspects of innovations in the convergent communications sector (mass media and telecommunications). The driving forces of change and its course of development as well as the consequences and the governance of media change form the centre of concern.

The Division focuses on the convergence phenomenon and on New Media. Thereby it extends beyond the traditional field of public communication by including telecommunications and the socio-economic analysis of communications technology. The Internet, digital broadcasting and mobile communication are perfect examples and driving forces of convergence. The Division analyzes technology/infrastructure, applications, governance and the consequences of media change and innovations.

For all details see www.mediachange.ch