New Technology and the Newspaper of the Future [electronic resource] : Some Effects of Modality, Story Type, and Search Experience on Information Location / David R. Thompson.

Anticipating a possible future method of multimedia newspaper design and delivery, a study examined the interface among people, modality (paper, computer, multimedia), and three types of news story (news, sports, entertainment). Subjects, 55 undergraduate students enrolled in journalism classes and...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author: Thompson, David R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1994.
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