Journal of
Media and Communication Studies

  • Abbreviation: J. Media Commun. Stud.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2545
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 236

Full Length Research Paper

An assessment to the use of Facebook as a communication tool by Midlands State University students from 2012 to 2013

Caven Masuku
  • Caven Masuku
  • Media and Society Studies Department, Midlands State University, Zimbabwe.
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Painos Moyo
  • Painos Moyo
  • Media and Society Studies Department, Midlands State University, Zimbabwe.
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  •  Received: 14 March 2014
  •  Accepted: 04 July 2014
  •  Published: 31 August 2014

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