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    1. [FOLKLORE FAMILY] This could be me; is it you too?
    2. Cece
    3. ARE YOU WATCHING LESS TV? If you're reading this online, there's a chance you're not watching as much TV as you used to. According to a new survey by researchers at UCLA, Internet usage is cutting down on the number of hours people spend watching TV. The study also concluded that time spent online is not cutting into personal relationships. In fact, the researchers reported that Internet users actually interacted with friends for slightly longer periods of time than people who don't go on line. Users and nonusers spent roughly the same amount of time on typical household activities such as meals and recreation, but nonusers reported spending an average of 10 hours per week watching TV while users reported spending fewer hours watching. People who had more experience online watched less TV than Internet newcomers. The newcomers reported watching 9.4 hours per week, while the old hands said they watched 6.7 hours per week. Internet users also reported spending less time listening to the radio, using the phone and reading traditional media such as books, newspapers and magazines. (Thanks to UPI Hollywood Reporter Pat Nason)

    12/04/2001 03:48:38