Chatting on cynthia's porch: Creating community in an e‐mail fan group

Southern Communication Journal

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 49-65

  Bird, S Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0043067317     PISSN: 1041794X     EISSN: 19303203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10417949909373155     Document Type: Article

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