Streaming by the Rest of Us

“A timely and insightful study of the millions of people left out of popular narratives about livestreaming: those who broadcast to just a handful of viewers, or even to no one at all.”
—Bo Ruberg, Professor, Department of Film & Media Studies, University of California, Irvine; coeditor of the Journal of Cinema and Media Studies

“Through an exploration of microstreamers’ motivations, practices, and experiences, this book invites us to rethink contemporary theories and practices about authenticity, liveness, and theorycrafting.”
—Larissa Hjorth, Distinguished Professor and Director of Design and Creative Practice, RMIT University, Melbourne; coauthor of Screen Ecologies and Ambient Play

“Streaming by the Rest of Us offers integral insight into the under-examined phenomenon of small-scale streamers… Due to its illumination of an important phenomenon through skillful application of multiple approaches, this book will no doubt be counted as a seminal work within conversations about livestreaming.”
—International Journal of Communication

“[Streaming by the Rest of Us] evinces a sustained, thoughtful engagement with questions of identity.”
—American Journal of Play

Mia Consalvo is Professor and Canada Research Chair in Game Studies and Design at Concordia University. She is the coauthor of Real Games and Players and Their Pets and the author of Atari to Zelda and Cheating.

Marc Lajeunesse holds a PhD in Communication Studies from Concordia University. He produces several academic podcasts including the Connecting to Game and Humour and Games series.

Andrei Zanescu is Assistant Professor in Communication Studies at Concordia University. His research explores the intersection of Hollywood film and prestige television as cultural institutions and blockbuster game companies operating in the Euro-American context.

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