An Epistemic Trend or a Digital Pitfall? De‑Westernizing Media and Communication Studies in Digital China

Introduction Digital Media, Communication & Power in Summary

The genre of the essay, as Hesse (1998) reminds us, may be traced back to the artistry of Montaigne. At that time, expository discourse was first a matter of composition by quill and ink, blotter, messy drafting and re-copying. A genre of an information communication technology (ICT), the essay was invaluable in the positing of argument and the demarcation of its disposition. It enabled ideas t...

Gender and Computer-Mediated Communication: Emoticons in a Digital Forum in Persian

This study aimed to gain an insight into whether computer-mediated communication (CMC) in the form of a digital forum can reflect gendered discursive practices. A great deal of research has now established that computer-mediated interactions embody gendered differences in the use of emoticons, but few studies have examined the potential effect of the gender of the emoticon-receiver on the frequ...

A Foundation in Digital Communication A Foundation in Digital Communication

An Evaluation of Digital Imaging Studies in an Outpatient Orthopedic Setting

Background: Distribution of radiographic images in the outpatient setting on compact discs-recordable (CD-R) iscommonplace. Opening, manipulating and interpreting these can be challenging. This study evaluated the availabilityand ease of use of CD-R to evaluate digital images in an outpatient orthopedic setting.Methods: 118 CD-R containing diagnostic studies were evaluated by ...

Digital Media and Perceptions of Source Credibility in Political Communication

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