Online journalism and the promises of new technology: A critical review and look ahead

Journalism Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 311-327

  Steensen, Steen ^a  

^a OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Hypertext; Interactivity; Internet technology; Multimedia; Online journalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957875098     PISSN: 1461670X     EISSN: 14699699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1461670X.2010.501151     Document Type: Review

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