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Much has been __________ about how anti-social the Internet and mobile phones are. The truth is however, according to new research, communication technology is bringing people __________ together. A study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project found family members were keeping in __________ contact today more than ever before. And this is all __________ to e-mail, chat, our cellphones and SMS messaging. It makes __________. Years ago, it took a long time to write a letter, then find an envelope and go to the post office to buy a stamp and post it. Today we write mails while we wait for our __________ in the convenience store and they’re sent in an instant. Having free Internet telephone calls also __________ us to stay in touch more often and for longer. Everyone’s __________ it, from five-year-olds to tech-savvy grandparents.     change regular at down said helps sense closer
According to the Pew survey, technology has a very positive __________ on communication within families. Researchers asked 2,252 adults whether new technologies had increased the __________ of communication with their family. Fifty-three __________ said it increased communication with family members they did not live with, two per cent said technology __________ this. Numbers were __________ for those living in the same house as their family. The project director Lee Rainey said: "There's a new __________ of connectedness being built inside of families with these technologies”. Survey co-author Barry Wellman agreed: "It used to be [that] husbands went __________ to work, wives went off to a different job or else stayed home…and the kids went off to school…and not until 5:30, 6 o'clock did they ever __________," he said.   decreased connect quality kind similar effect off percent

 

Much __________________ how anti-social the Internet and mobile phones are. The truth is however, according to new research, communication technology __________________ closer together. A study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project found family members were keeping in regular __________________ than ever before. And this _______________ e-mail, chat, our cellphones and SMS messaging. It makes sense. Years ago, it took a long time to write a letter, then find an envelope and go to the post office to buy a stamp and post it. Today we write mails _________________ our change in the convenience store and they’re sent in an instant. Having free Internet telephone calls also __________________ in touch more often and for longer. __________________, from five-year-olds to tech-savvy grandparents.

According to the Pew survey, technology __________________ effect on communication within families. Researchers asked 2,252 adults whether new technologies had __________________ of communication with their family. Fifty-three percent said it increased communication with family members __________________, two per cent said technology decreased this. Numbers were similar __________________ the same house as their family. The project director Lee Rainey said: "There's a new kind of connectedness __________________ of families with these technologies”. Survey co-author Barry Wellman agreed: "It used to be [that] husbands went off to work, wives went off to a different job or else stayed home…and the kids went off to school…and not until 5:30, 6 o'clock __________________ connect," he said.





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