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.

Citation

Gleason, B. (2016). New Literacies Practices of Teenage "Twitter" Users. Learning, Media and Technology, 41(1), 31-54. Retrieved April 2, 2023 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/175621/.

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Keywords

• adolescents
• case studies
• computer mediated communication
• Discourse Analysis
• Friendship
• Handheld Devices
• Information Dissemination
• Interviews
• literacy
• Mixed Methods Research
• Qualitative Research
• Self Expression
• social media
• Telecommunications
• Youth