Finally, other material in the report indicates that texting is happening in addition to other forms of social interaction. Thus, another interpretation is that teens actually have more access and more informal, casual contact because of texting. This is because texting is woven into the flow of other activities. In essence their friends are always there and always available for a texting "chat."

From the Pew Internet + American Life Project report.

As it turns out, we are more involved with our friends today than we’ve ever been. We have more access to more information about the people in our lives. We stoke the embers of the fires of friendships using these medias.

Text on, people.

Hello Students:

I received this yesterday. If you are interested, the first session starts on Thursday:

I’m looking for one or two recommendations for students (preferably upperclassmen, undergrad students) and I was hoping you might have ideas. I need two students who might be interested and available to participate in an ideation session Thursday afternoon or Monday evening. We’re going to ask them to do a creative, 2-hour session to speculate on what the future of "search" might look like – sort of re-envisioning search online, via mobile, etc.

The students don’t need to be tech heads, but they should be creative thinkers and articulate/energetic b/c we’ll ask them some questions on camera during the process as well. Could be journalism students but really could be anything but TCOM students, because we have plenty of those types.

Hello Students:

Just as a reminder, I will be teaching a summer online course — Social Media + Journalism. It’s the first session + to make the rates cheaper, you must sign up either through the department or the registrar.

You’ll learn some very basic software skills and look at ways in which JOUs and media companies use emerging technologies.

I have forms as well (or you can see Kathy or Arlene in the JOU office).

I think Summer Session One closes on Friday.

• JOURN 299x/001c
• Soc Med News, 3 credit hours (REF#: 23952)
• Offered first summer session
• Students must register at the Registrar’s office