Converging technology, diverging lives

Teenagers are often described as insatiable consumers who are at the forefront of the development of media and communication.

Converging technology, diverging lives

Fredrik ÖhrfeltAugur Marknadsanalys, Sweden

Mikael Björling and Erik KruseEricsson Consumer & Enterprise Lab, Sweden

PREFACE

Teenagers are often described as insatiable consumers who are at the forefront of the development of media and communication. However, there are other sides to the story. Always being connected and available can come at a high price. Based on ethnographical research in Sweden, Spain and the United States, this paper explores how teenagers who are extensive users of technology actually have mixed feelings about the sheer abundance of communication and media options with which they are...

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