How Teens Use Media: A Nielsen report on the myths and realities of teen media trends

TEENS and tv watching 500 i stockThis is one of those rare post stepping outside the sphere of agency new business. I found this new Nielsen report very enlightening and wanted to share it with my readers. The report debunks a lot of the myths on “How Teens Use Media.”

You may be surprised to learn that teens can often be reached  by the same means as their parents.

Here are a few key findings:

 

  • Teens are NOT abandoning TV for new media: In fact, they watch more TV than ever, up 6% oveer the past five years in the U.S. 
  • Teens love the Internet … but spend far less time browsing than adults: Teens spend 11 hours and 32 minutes per month online – far below the average of 29 hours and 15 minutes.
  • Teens watch less online video than most adults, but the ads are highly engaging to them: Teens spend 35% less time watching online video  than adults 25-34.
  • Teens read newspapers, listen to the radio and even like advertising more than most.
  • Teens’ favorite TV shows, top websites and genre preferences across media are most are mostly the same as their parents.

Click here to view the entire report.

 

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5 Responses to “How Teens Use Media: A Nielsen report on the myths and realities of teen media trends”

  1. michael says:

    Strange to think my teenage kids are anything like my wife and myself. :)

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