The Internet has become the primary communication tool for teens, surpassing even the telephone among some groups, according to a study by AOL.
Demographics: Internet Key to Communication Among Youth
CyberAtlas/AOL
The national survey of more 6,700 teens and parents of teens was conducted by AOL subsidiary Digital Market Services, Inc. It found that 81 percent of teens between the ages of 12 to 17 use the Internet to e-mail friends or relatives while 70 percent use it for instant messaging to send instant text messages both from ones' computer and via wireless devices. Among older teens (18 to 19 years), these statistics jump to 91 percent for e-mail and 83 percent for instant messaging. Fifty-six percent of teens aged 18 to 19 prefer the Internet to the telephone.
Friday, February 01, 2002
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