Running counter to the conventional
wisdom that the Internet isolates people is a
new study by National Geographic
in conjunction with Massachusetts Institute of
Technology assistant professor
of Urban Studies and Planning Keith Hampton.
Their study indicates that people who frequently e-mail
close relatives and friends are more likely to communicate
in person and by telephone. The study involved approximately
60,000 respondents.
In fact, Hampton uses the term "glocalization" in the
February 2001 issue of Smart Money to describe the ability
to chat with people on the other side of the planet while
also maintaining strong connections to family, neighbors
and colleagues.
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