How Canadians' Use of the Internet Affects Social Life and Civic Engagement
Link[PLACEHOLDER: Statistics Canada report on internet use patterns and their effects on social and civic life.]
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Large-scale survey data reveals that internet users spend more time alone yet are at least as socially engaged as non-users, a paradox only resolvable through network analysis. What looks like social isolation through one lens (time-use data) looks like networked participation through another (communication patterns), demonstrating that the framework determines the finding.