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Nowhere, except in dreams, have reality and fantasy contended for our attention than ‘on the Net’. This chapter acknowledges the potential for imaginative, if not fantastic, surfing of the Net while at the same time confirming for the student of communication, and indeed the media practitioner, the remarkable research opportunities the Internet and its myriad associated services provide.
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Watson, J. (1998). Cyberspace Calling?. In: Media Communication. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-26546-6_12
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