Digital communication: Negative effects on age

Question 1

Boyle
Divide?
Old are less likely to use?
Young are?

Answer 1

Each successive generation sees a greater use and reliance on digital communication
This creates a digital generation divide
The old generation (less likely to use new technologies)
The young generation (proficient and reliant on technology in their everyday lives)

Question 2

Garside
term?
Children are developing?
Quote?
What may children develop as a result?

Answer 2

Digital natives
Children are developing new forms of communication habits
Second nature for children to use the internet
‘Children learn how to use smartphones or tablets before they are able to talk’
This can lead to poor social skills

Question 3

Berry
Older users not accessing the internet?
Souce?
%? age? what did they do?

Answer 3

Older users are not accessing the internet due to a lack of skills and/or lack of interest in doing so
ONS found that only 59% of older users ( over 65) accessed the internet daily