The line graph illustrates changes in patterns of business communication in New Stratford from 1980 to 2005. Overall, over the years, letter correspondence became less popular while cell phone and email communications increased significantly.
In 1980, the landline phone and letters were the most popular means to contact people at 25 million calls and slightly under 20 million letters a day. By 2005 the landline phone had ended up with around 22, 5 million calls a day, although up to that point it had fluctuated between 25 and 30 million calls a day. Writing letters declined in number rapidly from 1985 to end up with just 2, 5 million in 2005.
In contrast, using emails, cell phones and other internet-based tools rose. These three were all virtually unused in 1980, but from 1995 to 2005, there was a dramatic rise in the use of email and cell phones. From 8 million communications a day in 1995 both of the methods climbed up to around 32, 5 emails and 25 million calls a day in 2005. Other internet usage rose steadily from 5 million in 1995 to 8 million in 2005.
The line graph illustrates
changes
in patterns of business communication in New Stratford from 1980 to 2005.
Overall
, over the years,
letter
correspondence became less popular while cell
phone
and email communications increased
significantly
.
In 1980, the landline
phone
and
letters
were the most popular means to contact
people
at 25
million
calls
and
slightly
under 20
million
letters
a day. By 2005 the landline
phone
had ended up with around 22, 5
million
calls
a day, although up to that point it had fluctuated between 25 and 30
million
calls
a day. Writing
letters
declined in number
rapidly
from 1985 to
end
up with
just
2, 5
million
in 2005.
In contrast
, using emails, cell
phones
and other internet-based tools rose. These three were all
virtually
unused in 1980,
but
from 1995 to 2005, there was a dramatic rise in the
use
of email and cell
phones
. From 8
million
communications a day in 1995 both of the methods climbed up to around 32, 5 emails and 25
million
calls
a day in 2005. Other internet usage rose
steadily
from 5
million
in 1995 to 8
million
in 2005.