It is a truism to say that the internet is omnipresent and is changing how we communicate. This is as obvious in children's and YA literature as it is in all other areas of modern life. However, how and why particular forms of change take place need to be considered rather than just allowing the technology to direct the process, simply because it can. Change in the medium can change the nature of the communication, so both the purpose of the communication and the new medium must be examined to determine if the change actually achieves the purpose better.
The dominant form of online communication, because of Web 2.0, is now the conversation - fluid, dynamic and ongoing. However, our traditional concepts of the book, the author, the reader, and even the critical analysis, are defined as fixed and discrete artefacts that may interact but still maintain their individual roles and status. This therefore, creates an inherent contradiction when these artefacts move into the online c...
Journal
The Looking Glass : New Perspectives on Children's LiteratureISSN
1551-5680Volume
16Issue
2Publisher
La Trobe UniversitySection Title
Frame of ReferenceAuthor Biography
David Beagley is Lecturer in Children's Literature and Literacy at La Trobe University's Bendigo campus, Victoria, Australia, where he teaches units in Genres, History, Australian and Post-colonial children's literature.
He has previously taught English, Literature, History and Drama in secondary schools, and has been a school and university librarian. He is interested in the history of traditional "boys' adventure" stories, especially those involving aircraft.Date Created
2012-12-07Rights Statement
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