Comparing situated sense-making processes in virtual worlds: Application of Dervin's Sense-Making Methodology to media reception situations

Convergence

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 27-48

  Reinhard, Carrielynn D ^a   Dervin, Brenda ^b  

^a DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

engaging; interpretive; mapping; methodology; narratives; performative; sense making; situationality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856902349     PISSN: 13548565     EISSN: 17487382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1354856511419914     Document Type: Article

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