image source: Library of Congress Flickr CommonsCheck out this interesting NYTimes article on the psychological and physical effects of texting. bonus! the article features a Bethesda teen.
Something the article does not fully address is text message bullying. Text message bullying is highly prevalent in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada and for some reason doesn't seem to get reported in the United States. Here is an article written by a teen on the subject.
Interested in reading up on the topic?
Cyber-bullying : issues and solutions for the school, the classroom and the home - Shaheen Shariff
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The mobile connection: the cell phone's impact on society - Richard Ling
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Yourspace: Questioning New Media - Heather E. Schwartz
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Yourspace: Questioning New Media - Heather E. Schwartz
need some more? here are some online resources on text bullying and cyber-bullying:
http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/index2.html
http://www.cyberbullying.us/index.php
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