Are Digital Media Changing Language?

Here is a link to the article if you would like to check it out......
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar09/vol66/num06/Are-Digital-Media-Changing-Language%C2%A2.aspx

I would be more concerned about students over reliance on text messaging and digital media. I dont feel that it takes away any or that much from there vocabulary or knowledge, if anything I feel like it probably hurts their social skills and creates a lot of wasted time where they could be learning through experiences and real world conversations. I just hope the reliance of digital media would be put into perspective, it is definitely something I enjoy and find useful but I am careful to make sure I do not spend too much time using it.