I thought I would include this in my blog as we have been talking about research and the study of new communication technologies (this week was the video game).
A researcher from the University of New South Wales is conducting and investigation on "Young, Mobile, Networked: Mobile Media and Youth Culture in Australia". They hope to learn how young Australians make use of mobiles to create and maintain friendship networks, to share and create media, and, more generally, how mobile use fits into the everyday lives of young Australians.
As participants we will receive a copy of the final report - which I believe would be very interesting and help with individual 'market research' and 'business plans' undertaken for a product and means of advertising etc.....not to mention useful information for a university teaching a course of relevance.
I felt socially responsible to be taking part in such an investigation ...... but just for the record I was a little disappointed - when reading the consent form half way through the tapped participation - when I discovered that I was not actually in the research groups target demographic of 18-30! I guess the 'young' part of the topic should have given it away.....I still think I am 25 when there are no mirrors around!
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