ABSTRACT
New communication media, in both wired and email forms, are becom-ing embedded in young people’s everyday lives at home, in their bed-room, at school, in malls, and in transit (Goggin, 2006; Ito et al., 2008; Livingstone & Bovill, 2001; Rideout, Roberts, & Foehr, 2005). Grounded in the concept of perpetual contact, this chapter synthesizes research on two general social implications-social connectivity and social control-of teenagers’ and college students’ use of two sets of new media: Internet, including email, Instant Messaging (IM), and chat; and mobile phones, including voice, Short Message Service (SMS, or texting), and wireless email.
