This data provides a brief overview of the Pew Research Study from 2010. It shows the trend towards a more digital society in which younger participants are more apt to utilize multiple devices and rely on them for daily interaction. The digital reliance is inferrable and growing at a constant pace. It is quite impressive that we have older generations utilizing the technologies as well. Technology is growing at a very fast pace and is a great source for multiple points of view on global news and information. The likelihood that a silent generation would be a technology guru is slim but the fact that the effort is made and present is great. The @ generation still impresses by reporting that they still follow news. There have been some studies that show that they do not read the news only follow social media information and comment on the biased commentary provided by others. The decline in phone calls is a bit alarming. Noticing that there is such a dependence on texting and emails is bothersome.
Resources:
www.pewinternet.org/~/media//files/reports/2010/PIP_generations_and_tech10.pdf
www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/146205/the-next-generation-of-news-consumers-relies-on-social-media-tv-web-for-information/
In thinking about your comment that the decline in phone calls is alarming, I wonder where video chat such as Skype, FaceTime, and Google Hangouts fits into this chart? I did not come across numbers for the frequency of video chats, but I wasn't looking for them either, so I will have to go back and take a look. When communicating, these modes can be so much more fun than just a phone call. However, when video chat is not possible, exchanging videos via email or text, or even via social media, is also a possibility, and might be preferable to some people over phone calls. I do have to say that my adult kids and I text very frequently, far more than we talk on the phone, and I don't think it's a bad thing. We're communicating and staying in touch, and it works for us.
ReplyDeleteI think the decline in phone calls is interesting and when I was reading the data I saw something that said that people equate texts with phone calls now. It's like there's no real difference between the two and texting is much more commonplace now. I agree with Tammy's comment that when you're communicating to stay in touch, there's really no wrong way. However, in certain circumstances it could pose a problem. I think that learning what is appropriate in different situations is important.
ReplyDeleteInteresting on the phone calls and then Tammy's comments about video conferencing or face timing. Again, I think we are behind on data collection as these modes of communication have really taken off over the past 3 years or so. That would be interesting to know.
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