Instant messaging

Once upon a time, we surfed the Web, jumping from website to website, grazing on text, and clicking through hyperlinks whenever we wanted to learn more. Now we binge watch for hours or even days, rising from the sofa groggy and lethargic when the episodes run out. If we go touch the keyboard at all, it’s to search when the next “season” will be uploaded to Netflix. All of the bookmarks on our browsers will be for Youtube, Hulu, Amazon Prime, or HBO. It doesn't matter which one: Firefox,…

Assistant Principal: Dr. Lee Williams 2/15/16-Received alleged buying report from APC Mr. Basham Reporter and Victim: Christina Carter (received written statements from Christina Carter and Victoria DeRosa) Alleged Bullies: Ursula Trasorras, Kalie Schrader, Dylan Riverio, Imani Serrano, and Madison Velez Christina feel she has been lied about and talked about through a group text called “Lemons” that was specifically an anti Christina chat created by students listed above. 2/15/16 I spoke…

in a day (Kraut et al. 1998). The ability to text on cell phones makes it a number one reason why 46% of individuals communicate through texting than in person. A study conducted by Madell and Muncer found that young adults tend to prefer text messaging because it allows for more control over social interactions. An individual has the ability to control how they interact with others, the length of the conversation, and the option to reply or not (Madell & Muncer 2007). In addition Madell and…

Ever since the beginning of high school, my friends and I would go onto a software application called Skype, which allows people to connect each other through calls and webcams. We would usually webcam to have that feeling of being there as if it was real. With Skype, we got to connect with each other no matter what state they were in. There was this one time where I was in AP physics and a physics final project was approaching soon. I needed to come up with an idea to make a cardboard boat…

PER REPORTER: A month ago, Alaina was raped while she was at her dad's home. Dad (Richard) was drunk when it happened. He had Alaina and Dillon with him that weekeknd. A police report was filed and Detective Shane is handling the case. Alaina met a 21 year-old online. She called him over on Facebook. He was arrested and was on the news. He supposed to be in jail now, unless he made bond. It's unknown exactly how it happened but Melissa wasn't going to tell Joyce about it. Alaina has been crying…

In “No Need to Call”, Sherry Turkle formulates various arguments regarding technology. Technology gives people the opportunity to do what they wish whether they are emails, instant messages, texts, or calls. Emails, instant messages, and texts are similar for the reason that you are allowed to respond whenever you want, whether it is ten minutes later or a day later. Technology has helped people communicate around the world in an easier way. Anyone can simply go onto their mobile phone or laptop…

cleared I could see light, I reached my hand in there and found my phone. I was without my phone so I felt that I wasn’t really connected to the world, in a way I felt alone. One reason that texting is better than sending a letter is because instant messaging…

Research center, “Teens consider the text message breakup to be socially undesirable, but a sizeable number of teens with relationship experience have been broken up with— or have broken up with others — using text messaging” (Lenhart). Texting has made ending a relationship easier. Instant messaging has made the everyday communicating simpler as well. Actions only require the touch of a button, instead of more demanding physical actions. Gone are the days of writing letters, and traveling to…

Christmas” to his colleague Richard Jarvis, the way we communicate would never be the same (Russell 1). The text message revolutionized the way we share and exchange information. The simplicity and ease of SMS messaging made a simple phone call look like a complex long division problem that…

language so far as English study is concerned” (Craig, 2003). There seems to be growing concern that text messaging is leading to a general decline in literacy skills (Drouin and Davis, 2009). Lily Huang writes in her essay “The Death of English (LOL)” that the opposite is true. Huang uses…