LOS ANGELES / BEIJING (January 8, 2016) — Author Rune Vejby, a researcher and cultural analyst in the field of media sociology, has released his new book Texting in Sick: How Smartphones, Texting, and Social Media are Changing Our Relationships.
Over 80% of young Americans prefer text-based communication media over voice-based. Many regularly deliver bad news and even end relationships over text. 35% text rather than call in sick to work. Texting in Sick is filled with plenty of tweetable statistics about the way we communicate, why, and what it means for society.
Vejby's insightful research—based on surveys and interviews of thousands of young Americans aged 18-34, employers and college counselors—examines how we use digital media and how it has come to define us and our relationships
In his book, Vejby investigates the trends and uncovers the answers to questions such as:
• Does digital communication enhance or diminish our relationships?
• Are we becoming more risk averse as a result of our reliance on devices?
• To what extent does using text for important conversations, like breaking up relationships and reporting in sick to work, affect our attitudes toward the people in our lives?
• How is the design of mobile devices influencing the ways we communicate with each other?
• What percentage of Americans admit to texting in the bathroom?
Rune Vejby is an Analyst at the Gravitate Research Group and a graduate of the University of London. He is also a contributor to the book Facebook & Philosophy. His research focuses on how we adopt new media technologies into our lives and what it does to our relationships. He lives and works in Beijing.
Texting in Sick is published by The Gravitate Research Group.
ISBN: 978-8799857203 Published: October 1, 2015
Available online at: http://www.amazon.com/Texting-Sick-Smartphones-Changing-Relationships/dp/8799857200/
Discover more on the book's website: www.textinginsick.com
Preview stats and data from the book’s research at www.textinginsick.com/#stats-and-graphs
Media kit directly available for download at www.textinginsick.com/#media
For more information or to schedule an interview, contact: Rune Vejby (rune@gravitateresearch.com)
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