Teen Media Use Survey

Tweens spend about 6 hours daily on entertainment media, and teens average 9 hours daily, according to a recent survey.They frequently multitask in the process, and much of their use is mobile. Their parents are more concerned about media content than the amount of time using meda. TV and radio are the main sources of entertainment. Media use is gender-linked, and socio-economically affected. The report examines each type of media and its use.

Common Sense Media. (2019). The Common Sense census: Media use by tweens and teens. San Francisco: Common Sense Media. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/uploads/research/census_researchreport.pdf

Tech Use Data

According to a report from Nielsen, as of June 2009, 57 percent of Internet consumers use television and the Inter-net simultaneously at home. The number of people watching mobile video on handheld devices increased 70 percent from last year. People who watch video online increased their viewing by 46 percent compared to one year ago. The average American TV consumption remains at an all-time high (141 hours per month). Currently, 30 percent of homes in the United States have digital video recording (DVR) devices.

Nielsen (2009). Television, internet and mobile usage in the U.S.: A2/M2 Three Screen Report, 5(3rd Quarter 2009). New York City, NY: Nielsen. http://www.nielsen.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en/newswire/uploads/2009/12/Three-Screen-Rpt_US_3Q09REV.pdf