World Television Day, observed annually on November 21, was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1996. The occasion invites reflection on television’s enduring role in shaping global culture, politics, and society. Since its inception, television has stood as a powerful medium that connects people across the world through the union of image and sound.
The word television derives from the Greek tēle — meaning “distant” — and the Latin visio — “seeing,” together signifying “seeing from afar.” Once regarded as a technological wonder, television soon evolved into a symbol of global communication. Beyond its informative function, it has influenced attitudes, political opinions, and cultural norms, profoundly shaping the way societies understand themselves and the world around them.
Today, traditional broadcasting has largely given way to digital screens, social media, and streaming platforms. Yet the essence remains unchanged: media continues to mould our ways of thinking, our systems of belief, and our perception of truth.
To mark this occasion, the VILNIUS TECH Library invites readers to explore the contemporary media landscape through the lens of fiction. These literary works delve into the power of information, the impact of technology, and the moral complexities that arise in a world defined by perpetual connectivity and an endless flow of images.
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Jean Baudrillard ; iš prancūzų kalbos vertė Marius Daškus Simuliakrai ir simuliacija |
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Glen Creeber The Television Genre Book |
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Cory Doctorow Little Brother Grožinis romanas apie technologijų ir valdžios kontrolę, nagrinėjantis, kaip medijos ir skaitmeninės priemonės veikia laisvę ir visuomenę. |
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Don DeLillo Baltasis triukšmas Klasikinis šiuolaikinis romanas apie televizijos ir žiniasklaidos triukšmą bei žmogaus gyvenimą informacijos perkrovos amžiuje. |
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Nick Hornby Kaip būti geru žmogumi Ironiškas romanas apie moralę, žiniasklaidos įtaką sprendimams ir kasdienes etines dilemas. |
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Liliana M. Naydan Flat-world fiction : digital humanity in early twenty-first-century America |
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Mantas Martišius (Ne)akivaizdus karas: nagrinėjant informacinį karą |
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George Orwell ; with an introduction by Thomas Pynchon and a note on the text by Peter Davison. Nineteen eighty-four |
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Shoshana Zuboff Sekimo kapitalizmo amžius Grožiniu stiliumi papasakota analizė apie tai, kaip technologijos ir socialinės medijos renka ir naudoja mūsų duomenis, formuodamos elgesį bei visuomenės nuostatas. |
