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Exploring Relationships Between Traditional and New Media Literacies: British Preteen Texters at School

  1. Beverly Plester,
  2. Clare Wood

Article first published online: 3 AUG 2009

DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2009.01483.x

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Journal of Computer‐Mediated Communication

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volume 14, Issue 4, pages 1108–1129, July 2009

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Plester, B. and Wood, C. (2009), Exploring Relationships Between Traditional and New Media Literacies: British Preteen Texters at School. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 14: 1108–1129. doi: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2009.01483.x

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  1. Coventry University, England

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  1. Issue published online: 3 AUG 2009
  2. Article first published online: 3 AUG 2009

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