Journalism has been slow to develop distinctive forms in response to the new contexts
provided by the internet. One rapidly developing form, unique to the world wide web, is the …

This chapter reports authoritative insights into one of the most significant developments
related to social interaction–social network sites–and offers an analytic framework for …

Weblogs (blogs)-frequently modified Web pages in which dated entries are listed in reverse
chronological sequence-are the latest genre of Internet communication to attain widespread …

Online health information comes from a variety of online sources. Based on a typology of
online sources, this research examines the direct and combined influences of original …

This study examines issues of online identity and language use among male and female
teenagers who created and maintained weblogs, personal journals made publicly …

The aim of this article is to investigate how often adolescents engage in internet-based
identity experiments, with what motives they engage in such experiments and which self …

Purpose–Aims to describe systematically the characteristics of weblogs (blogs)–frequently
modified web pages in which dated entries are listed in reverse chronological sequence and …

The sale of digital items, such as avatars and decorative objects, is becoming an important
source of revenue for virtual community (VC) websites. However, some websites are unable …

Many youth have recently embraced online social networking sites such as MySpace
(myspace. com) to meet their social and relational needs. While manifold benefits stem from …

This chapter offers a strategic perspective on self-disclosure by highlighting the motivations
and means by which people manage the disclosure of information in personal and in work …