Children's Media Usage Skyrockets During Past Year

Mashanle is reporting that Ofcom's latest annual report on children's media habits shows that those ages 12-15 are averaging 193 text messages each week, more than double last year's average of 91. Of that group, girls tend to send about 35% more messages than boys.

Mashanle is reporting that Ofcom's latest annual report on children's media habits shows that those ages 12-15 are averaging 193 text messages each week, more than double last year's average of 91. Of that group, girls tend to send about 35% more messages than boys.

The study also shows that the era of television's monopoly on children's attention may be waning as Internet usage equaled children's self-reported television time. Each activity garnered about 17 hours per week. The children also said it was their cellphones, not their TVs, that would miss the most if forced to give them up.

It seems children's media usage are soaring across the board. Smartphone ownership, tablet usage and social media usage have all increased prodigiously among children under 15, since 2011

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