Introduction: ‘Learning Together’
A to Z
References
Index
Biography
John Hartley is a global pioneer of media and cultural studies, with research interests in journalism, creative industries, and cultural science. His most recent book is Make/Believe: We and They on a Digital Planet (2025). He is a Fellow of the International Communication Association, Learned Society of Wales, and a former Australian Research Council Federation Fellow. He is affiliated with the University of Sydney and is John Curtin Distinguished Emeritus Professor at Curtin University.
"From algorithms to the Anthropocene, fandom to the Frankfurt School, this A-to-Z guide distils decades of scholarship and makes complex ideas engaging and accessible. It is an invaluable resource for students, teachers and anyone interested in understanding how we make, share, contest and use knowledge.”
- Joanne Gray, Discipline Chair, Media and Communications, University of Sydney






