Age and digital communication Flashcards
(29 cards)
What did Boyle (2007) look at?
The young generation and digital communication
What did Boyle (2007) find happens with each successive generation in digital communication?
there is a greater reliance and use of digital communication leading to the digital generation divide
Net generation
Digital tech took off in the 90s and people 50+ were left behind by the net generation as the younger generation were more inclined to surf the internet but the net generation is now 30-40 and spend a lot of time on their phones
micro generation gaps
Young children might be influenced by the latest digital tools available in their formative stages of development
iGeneration
early to mid 2000 era spend lots of time texting rather than talking on the phone, they tend to use instant messenger networks and are more likely to be involved in active and regular engagement with the internet
What does Boyle argue about the iGeneration?
That the younger generation are willing to learn about new forms of communication and are more likely to place greater importance on their peer group and social networks than older people
What did the Times 2023 find about the spending of parents on children?
Some parents are spending more money on their children and the average cost of raising a child is £202000 so younger people have greater access to more expensive phones
What term did Prensky come up with?
Digital natives
What did Prensky define digital natives as?
Young people who use the internet as it becomes a natural environment for them that they are fully integrated in. Fluency in digital culture is a second nature of them and feels like a community
What did Gardner and Davis research?
Youth and digital social media
What were the overall findings of Gardner and Davis’ research?
Young people are the most frequent users of social media. Social networking sites have replaced email and the phone. Young people are careful in how they present themselves online
What are the 3 presentations Gardner and Davis found that young people use to present themselves online?
Glammed up, Edgy, Identity performance
What are three statistics from the OFCOM (2021) report in relation to adults age?
- UK adults spend on average 4 hours online
- 18-34 year olds are the highest age range that accesses the internet daily
- 39% of UK adults over the age of 16 regularly play online games
What are three statistics from the OFCOM (2011) report in relation to older users of digital communication?
- 61% of people 65-74 use the internet
- Berry (2011) notes that there might be a digital divide between those who enjoy internet access and those who are excluded
- Older generation use the internet for online shopping and research
What did Berry (2014) research?
The elderly and digital forms of communication (Italy and Britain)
What does the Italian delay of 10 years in the use of ICT mean we need to question?
The factors that influence ICT abuse by the elderly and whether it can provide cultural and relational resources that could improve the quality of life of the elderly
What type of people did Berry’s (2014) research study?
900 Italians between 65 and 74 from December 2013 and January 2014
How did Berry (2014) conduct the research on the elderly and digital communication?
Through face to face questionnaires administered to a statistically representative national sample
What did Berry’s (2014) research on the elderly and digital forms of communication investigate?
Socio-demographic characteristics of young elderly italian internet users and factors relating to their use of ICT
What data did the questionnaire in Berry’s (2014) study collect?
Family relations, health status, leisure time and cultural consumption, any past or present working condition, participation in any kind of volunteering or socio political activities, social capital and social solidarity, family networks and friendships, values, elderly condition and economic status
In regard to media use what did Berry’s questionnaire aim to investigate?
Choice of technological devices, Preferred times and amount of time spend using Pcs and the internet, ways of using it, ways of learning, reasons to use it
What did results from Berry (2014) show about overall Italian elderly’s possession of digital forms of communication?
21.3% possess or use a computer, 17.5% laptop and 16.7% desktop
What did results from Berry (2014) show about male Italian elderly’s possession of digital forms of communication?
Men ages 65-69 own and use computers and the internet significantly more than elderly women
What did results from Berry (2014) show about female Italian elderly’s use of digital forms of communication?
Women over 65 who have never used the internet make up 81% of the sample compared to 65.6% of men
