Communication compartmentalisation by Australian tertiary students

摘要: ABSTRACTResearch into the increasing range of communication has largely focused around idea ‘communications choices’, examining why one technology is preferred over another. This study examined how two groups Australian undergraduate students organised their use multiple technologies, with coming from similar academic backgrounds but separated by five years. Utilising a diary-based approach, it found that participants used wide landline phones to short message services, suggesting choice contextual. The particular communications technologies for purposes and correspondents, compartmentalising technology, person, purpose. It also way they compartmentalised changed significantly time. explored through concept genres.