According to Thomas et.:
‘‘Transliteracy is the ability to read, write and interact across a range of platforms, tools, and media from signing and orality through handwriting, print, TV, radio, and film, to digital social networks.”
Thomas et al. further argue that transliteracy “does not replace but rather contains media literacy and digital literacy”. Transliteracy is not new; it has been there for quite a while and what has changed is the incorporation of technology in the way we communicate in the 21st century. In the 21st century, we are using computers for communication, especially on social networks, as compared to face-to-face communication in earlier days. There is no definitive list of transliteracy skills because we are still in the technological evolution period; any technological innovation will definitely improve transliteracy.
Therefore defining the transliteracy skills should be based on the current state of technology and should be reviewed as time goes by; to incorporate technological advancement to remain relevant. In my view, transliteracy is the ability to use different media interchangeably.