Language and Media


A survey on IM usage

In 2003 Robert Farmer from Mount Saint Vincent University, Canada, undertook a survey on technology usage. 439 students were asked to rate how often they use IM, browser, discussion forums and E-mails. The results are shown in the following table:

 DailyWeeklyMonthlyFew Times
Email83%15%2%1%
Browser75%22%3%0%
Forum16%41%28%15%
IM61%27%7%6%

Class experiment

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 DailyWeeklyMonthlyFew Times
Email    
Browser    
Forum    
IM