Media literacy and communication rights: Ethical individualism in the new media environment

International Communication Gazette

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 323-338

  O'Neill, Brian ^a  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Children and new media; Children's rights; Communication rights; Ethical individualism; Internet safety; Media literacy; Media policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952497393     PISSN: 17480485     EISSN: 17480493     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1748048510362445     Document Type: Article

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