New literacies practices of teenage Twitter users. Issue 1 (2nd January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gleason, Benjamin
• Is Part Of: Learning, media & technology. Volume 41:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 31
• Page End: 54
• Publication Date: 2016-01-02
• Subjects: social media -- Twitter -- literacy -- youth -- adolescents; Educational technology -- Periodicals; Internet in education -- Periodicals; Television in education -- Periodicals; Distance education -- Periodicals; Teaching -- Aids and devices -- Periodicals; 371.33
• DOI: 10.1080/17439884.2015.1064955
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1743-9884

Abstract

Abstract : This study is an empirical study into the new literacy practices of five teenage Twitter users on Twitter. Qualitative methods were used to describe the most prominent ways of participating on Twitter . Results indicate that teenagers used Twitter for self-expression, communication, friendship maintenance, and information sharing. In addition, young people used a mix of both traditional and emerging literacy practices in this popular social media space.