[Air-L] WhatsApp studies

[Alette Schoon]

Hi Nordiana

You may be interested in our research report on the less-connected in  
South Africa. The findings showed the key role WhatsApp plays here  
e.g. in connecting extended African families through family WhatsApp  
groups.
Please see the citation and link below:
De Lanerolle, I., Walton, M., & Schoon, A. (2017). Izolo: mobile  
diaries of the less connected. Making All Voices Count. Retrieved from  
http://www.makingallvoicescount.org/publication/izolo-mobile-diaries-less-connected/

Best wishes
Alette Schoon (PhD)
School of Journalism and Media Studies
Rhodes University
SOUTH AFRICA

Quoting NORDIANA BINTI AHMAD KHARMAN SHAH <dina at um.edu.my>:

> Hi,
>
> It would be very helpful if anyone could share current
> studies/materials on WhatsApp specifically as platform for knowledge
> sharing/communication?
>
> Thank you.
>
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