Preliminary development of a model and measure of computer-mediated communication (CMC) competence

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 629-666

  Spitzberg, Brian H ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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COMMUNICATION RELATIONSHIPS; COMMUNICATION RESEARCH; COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES; NEW MEDIA; NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES; PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS; PILOT STUDIES; SOCIAL TREND; THEORETICAL MODELING;

EID: 32244438666     PISSN: 10836101     EISSN: 10836101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2006.00030.x     Document Type: Review

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