WSJ 5/30: On the Street and On Facebook: The Homeless Stay Wired
"You don't need a TV. You don't need a radio. You don't even need a newspaper," says Mr. Pitts, an aspiring poet in a purple cap and yellow fleece jacket, who says he has been homeless for two years. "But you need the Internet."
Addendum: Hugh Hollowell, who works with the homeless in Raleigh, confirms the trend in the comments.
