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Instant Messaging
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Frequently Asked Questions About Instant Messaging 
 Questions and answers from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) about "Instant Messaging (IM)... an electronic messaging service that allows users. ... to exchange text messages with connected parties in real time." Topics include how IM differs from email, current best practices for capturing IM, and archiving of IM content created by government agency employees when the IM is a federal record. http://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/initiatives/im-faq.html Topics: Internet Last updated Oct 9, 2006 How Americans Use Instant Messaging
A report based on surveys conducted in 2004 by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. "Surveys reveal that more than four in ten online Americans instant message (IM). ... About 11 million of them IM at work and they are becoming fond of its capacity to encourage productivity and interoffice cooperation." Includes charts and a copy of the questionnaire. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2004/How-Americans-Use-Instant-Messaging.aspx Topics: Internet Last updated Oct 6, 2009 Writing, Technology and Teens
This April 2008 report finds that "[t]eens write a lot, but they do not think of their emails, instant and text messages as writing. This disconnect matters because teens believe good writing is an essential skill for success and that more writing instruction at school would help them." Includes the full report, the questionnaire, press release, and links to related reports. From the Pew Internet & American Life Project. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2008/Writing-Technology-and-Teens.aspx Topics: Communities & Groups, Internet, Writing Last updated Sep 14, 2009 |
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