1. Introduction: Why Focus on Digital Genres?

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures ix
4. Tables x
5. Acknowledgments xi
6. 1. Introduction: Why Focus on Digital Genres? 1
7. 2. Genre as a Framework for the Analysis of Digital Communication 11
8. 3. Knowledge Communication in the Digital Era 28
9. 4. Performing Multiple Identities and Enhancing Academic Visibility 44
10. 5. Sharing Research in Progress with Peers: Online Laboratory Notebooks 62
11. 6. Interacting in Academic Social Networking Sites 79
12. 7. Disseminating Knowledge to Diversified Audiences 95
13. 8. Engaging the Public in Research 113
14. 9. ‘Showing’ Research through Audiovisual Genres 133
15. 10. Assessing Research and Participating in Research Discussions Online 151
16. 11. Final Considerations and Future Directions 171
17. References 185
18. Index 207