Evaluating Information and Communications Technology: Perspectives for a Balanced Approach

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Social Effects

"TV or other media, such as computers, are no longer a kind of ‘electronic hearth,' where a family will gather around and make decisions or have discussions. My position, based on our most recent studies, is that most media in the home are working against bringing families together."

— Dr. Amy B. Jordan
Senior Research Investigator
Annenberg Public Policy Center

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