A refreshing, accessible, and informative primer for the digital revolution.
Meredith Broussard, author of Artificial Unintelligence
Supremely readable and engaging. This book is sure to help readers be more strategic, intentional, and secure in all aspects of their digital lives.
Renee Hobbs, Professor, Harrington School of Communication and Media, University of Rhode Island
Empowering, practical, and profound, Andrews has written the survival manual for our age.
Finn Brunton, Associate Professor, Department of Media, Culture, and Communication, NYU; author of Digital Cash
Keep Calm and Log On is a fine collection of digital age skills we all need to equip ourselves with in order to survive and thrive in a world swimming with information.
Dan Gillmor, Cofounder, ASU News Co/Lab, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Arizona State University
Keep Calm and Log On is pragmatic in its approach, offering appropriate solutions for the problems of contemporary digital media. It is exceptionally valuable.
Robert W. Gehl, Fulbright Canada Research Chair of Communication, Media, and Film, University of Calgary
Though presented as a how-to manual on safe computer and smartphone use targeted to older, tech-phobic users, this essential crash course also has useful guidance on media literacy and critical thinking. Andrews, producer of the YouTube series The Media Show, believes that technological advances, combined with distrust in information and authorities, have overwhelmed users into a “learned helplessness” and made them more susceptible to manipulation. Discussing how to manage one's exposure to digital media and to meaningfully evaluate information, she uses photos from the Great Depression, World Wars I and II, and other historical events as examples of times when communities had to pull together, as she believes everyone must do now in the face of technological change. There is practical, technical help in these pages about online privacy, with details on how to create strong passwords and interact with others safely online, as well as a tools to help readers fact-check information encountered online and understand what kinds of intellectual authority professional qualifications do and don't confer. This should be required reading for both admitted luddites and longtime digital denizens.
Publishers Weekly
Andrews provides a timely handbook for surviving the digital revolution. Readers will learn tips for mindfulness, cybersecurity, and how to determine what information to trust...Readers who are skeptical about “Big Brother watching you” and those who want a safer, more autonomous experience on the web will appreciate this book.
Booklist
This handbook is crammed with practical information, from understanding bias to figuring out who owns a particular website. Andrews points out that the digital revolution—with its promise of connecting us all, extending access, and generally spreading more fun—often makes us feel more disconnected and proliferates disinformation. Her book is for those of us who feel “bad at” technology, addicted to it, or at a loss for how best to navigate a world dominated by it. She addresses FAQs around privacy, online etiquette, critical thinking, intimate online relationships, and more. Worksheets, practices, advice, and resources for further reading make this guide valuable for anyone who wants to better understand one of the defining revolutions of our time.
Mindful Magazine
An accessible, well structured and often funny cyber-security manual. Let's face it: despite the proliferation of similar digital self-help titles, most are tedious and hard-to-comprehend. This one is different though, because it is fun to read.
E&T Magazine
"[This book] is likely to help readers feeling powerless in connection with using social media and the web. Even though it was written before the pandemic unfolded, 'Keep Calm and Log On' resonates now with its encouraging and uplifting message."
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