Clive Thompson on the New Literacy
Wired Magazine
August 24, 2009
http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/magazine/17-09/st_thompson
A brief article that includes an interview with Professor Andrea Lunsford and a compelling conclusion:
We think of writing as either good or bad. What today's young people know is that knowing who you're writing for and why you're writing might be the most crucial factor of all.