Teens and media: a full-time job

Iria · Dec 8, 2006, 12:48 AM

Source: News.com
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For teens, consuming media is a full-time job.

According to a study released this week, Americans aged 13 to 18 spend more than 72 hours a week using electronic media--defined as the Internet, cell phones, television, music and video games. Because teens are known for multitasking, their usage of devices can overlap.

The general saturation of media lends a feeling among teens that they are playing a starring role in their own reality TV show, said Jim Taylor, vice-chairman of the Harrison Group, which conducted the 2006 Teen Trend study.

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Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Teens and media: a full-time job Source: News.com ________ For teens, consuming media is a full-time job. According to a study released this week, Americans aged 13 to 18 spend more than 72 hours a week using electronic media--defined as the Internet, cell phones, television, music and video games. Because teens are known for multitasking, their usage of devices can overlap. The general saturation of media lends a feeling among teens that they are playing a starring role in their own reality TV show, said Jim Taylor, vice-chairman of the Harrison Group, which conducted the 2006 Teen Trend study.