Patterns of revision in online writing: A study of Wikipedia's featured articles

Written Communication

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 262-289

  Jones, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaborative online revision; Composing online; Network effects; New media; Web 2.0; Wiki

Indexed keywords

EID: 40749145253     PISSN: 07410883     EISSN: 15528472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741088307312940     Document Type: Article

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