摘要：THEpurpose of this work is to make apparent the link between the newparadigm of mediated communication, characteristic of digital natives,and virtual communities. Gen-M is the first generation to live solely in thenew paradigm of mediated communication, characterized by being a paradigmwhere information consumption and production have melted into one figure.Our claim is that they were driven to it through contemporary modes of so-cialization, namely by hanging around in a wide range of virtual communities.Outlining the main characters of the new emerging paradigm is the other scopeof this research
