New Pew study: Internet and email strengthen social ties

Just saw that the Pew Internet and American Life Project has released a new study that finds that:

The internet and email expand and strengthen the social ties that people maintain in the offline world, according to a new report released today by the Pew Internet

I haven't finished reading it yet, but from I have read it largely confirms what many of us in the Technology and Community Organizing space have been saying for a while now - that internet use doesn't replace face-to-face contact, but can serve as a powerful add-on to enhance that contact.

It's not a terribly long read, so if you're intersted in this sort of research, check it out. I'd love to hear what you think of their findings.