What about e-mail, which not only is more familiar to most parents but also remains the primary form of communication in office settings? Could e-mail be going the way of the telegram? The stamped letter? The rotary phone?
It's not that suburban teens never use e-mail. When compelled to communicate with adults who - bless their technology-challenged hearts - don't know any better, teens will resort to the technology of yesteryear.
In other words, high school and college students don't mind using e-mail as a bridge with older adults. But when it comes to social communication, most view e-mail as Samuel Morse viewed the Pony Express - yesterday's news.
How do teens decide when to text, when to instant message and when to use Facebook?
Texting dominates, they say, because they always have their phones.
Source: Daily Herald
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=206573
According to the article, some parents are jumping on the texting bandwagon as they find it the quickest, most reliable way to contact their kids when they are away from home.
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