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L.A. Lorek -, San Antonio Express News
Oct 21, 2008
"While some have worried that technology has hurt family time, a new study shows that mobile phones and Internet connections are bringing family members closer together.
“Having a telecommunications device on me keeps me on top of everything,'' said C...
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Donna St. George, The Washington Post
Oct 20, 2008
"Parents and children might rush through their days in different directions, but the American family is as tight-knit as in the last generation -- or more so -- because of the widespread use of cellphones and the Internet, according to a new poll....
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BBC News
Oct 20, 2008
Instead of driving people apart, mobile phones and the net are helping them maintain social ties, says the Pew Internet report.
Families are also among the keenest users of technology, the survey of 2,252 Americans revealed.
It found that using the net...
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Commentary
Oct 20, 2008Susannah Fox
Readers react to coverage of our "Networked Families" report (and at least one person is worried about the mom who feels "naked" without her Blackberry).
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Report
Oct 19, 2008Barry Wellman, Aaron Smith, Amy Wells, Tracy Kennedy
The internet and cell phones have become central components of modern family life. Among all household types, the traditional nuclear family has the highest rate of technology usage and ownership.
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AFP
Oct 19, 2008
"The typical American nuclear family is more likely than the rest of the population to own cellphones, use the Internet and have multiple computers at home, according to a survey released on Sunday.
The survey of 2,252 adults by the Pew Internet and A...
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Janet Kornblum, , USA Today
Oct 19, 2008
"A family that texts together, stays together. Or at least it stays in touch better.
Today's families with minor children are much more likely than any other household types to have cellphones and use the Internet, a study by the Pew Internet & Amer...
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Alana Semuels, Los Angeles Times
Oct 19, 2008
"What's the matter with kids today? Sometimes it seems as if they spend all day texting and talking to their friends on the phone, ignore their parents at the dinner table, then run off to their computers to IM their friends and hang out on MySpace....
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Stanley A. Miller II, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Oct 19, 2008
"Tameika Taylor texts her husband, Ron, every day from her mobile phone to let him know how her day is going.
Taylor also calls her daughter, Donnia, on her cell phone to make sure she and her brother, Byron, will be ready to be picked up from school....
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Report
Sep 16, 2008Amanda Lenhart, Joseph Kahne, Ellen Middaugh, Alexandra Macgill, Chris Evans, Jessica Vitak
Nearly all American teens play computer, console, or cell phone games and teens' gaming experience is rich and varied, with a significant amount of social interaction and potential for civic engagement.
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