Age and digital communication:

Question 1

AO2: Ofcom Report 2014:

Answer 1

• a 98% of 16-24 and 25-34s are now online. With a 9% of increase of those of 65+.
• two-thirds (66%) of online adults say they have a current social networking site profile.

Question 2

AO2: Boyle (2007):

Answer 2

Young people focus more on social life, than on career, due to digital communication.

Question 3

AO2: Turkle:

Answer 3

Young people are mentally ‘tethered’ to their digital devices.

Question 4

AO2: State household pension age internet usage:

Answer 4

• 79% of households below state pension age have internet access.
• 37% do not.

Question 5

AO2: Berry (2011): On state household pension age internet usage:

Answer 5

The difference give rise to a digital divide.

Question 6

AO2: Palmer:

Answer 6

-Toxic parenting. Parents who use technology to occupy their child. This results into an increase in children feeling isolated, and become introverted offline.

Question 7

AO2: Article by Rebecca Harris, 2015:

Answer 7

• Social pain is equivalent to physical pain.
• Loneliness is now as impactful as obesity. Recent study states that loneliness increases morality risk by 26%
• Loneliness is for all ages. Between 20- 80% of adolescence are lonely and between 40-50% pf elderly are lonely too.

Question 8

AO2: Ellison et al:

Answer 8

Digital communication is beneficial for introverted adolescence, as this helps improve their social skills.

Question 9

AO2: Sheila Cotton survey:

Answer 9

Surveyed over 8000 individuals over 50 years of age, and found that those who use the internet were 1/3 less likely to be depressed.

Question 10

AO2: Juliett Garside:

Answer 10

• Had confirmed in The Guardians that on average, a six year old child understands more about digital technology than a forty five year old adult.
• Also argued that, young children learn how to operate smartphones and tablets before being able to talk.

Question 11

AO2: Case (2007):

Answer 11

Adolescence are living two teenage lives: one offline and one online.

Question 12

AO2: Hart (2011):

Answer 12

Individuals today are constantly updating their daily online autobiographies, which can reflect their own values of their society.

Question 13

AO2: Harrawy:

Answer 13

Helps to free women.

Question 14

AO2: Stats:

Answer 14

The mist economically disadvantaged people in the UK do nit have access to the internet or digital materials as; 38% are unemployed and 39% are over the age of 65.