Pew: Landlines and Email More Important Than Social For Workers

According to a new panel survey released by the Pew Research Center today, email, a landline, and a decent Internet connection are still the most important tools for workers. Social networks and a smartphone aren't entirely necessary. The study, conducted over a week in September 2014, concludes that six in ten (61%) American workers who use the internet say email is “very important” for doing their job.

officeworkersAccording to a new panel survey released by the Pew Research Center, email, a landline, and a decent Internet connection are still the most important tools for workers. Social networks and a smartphone aren’t entirely necessary.

The study, conducted over a week in September 2014, concludes that:

Six in ten (61%) American workers who use the internet say email is “very important” for doing their job, and 54% say the same about the internet. Far fewer workers describe landline phones (35%) or cell phones and smartphones (24%) as “very important.”

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