SOME 93% OF TEENS USE THE INTERNET in 2007 (compared to 87% in 2005), and more than ever are treating it as a venue for social interaction – sharing creations, telling stories, and interacting with others.
According to a survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 64% of online teens ages 12-17 (or 59% of all teens) have participated in one or more online content-creating activities, up from 57% of teens in a similar survey at end 2005.
- 39% of teens share online their artistic creations (e.g. artwork, photos, stories, or videos), up from 33% in 2005.
- 33% create or work on webpages or blogs for others, including those for groups they belong to, friends, or school assignments, basically unchanged from 2005 (32%).
- 28% have created own online journal or blog, up from 19% in 2005, with girls leading the charge.
- 27% maintain own personal webpage, up from 22% in 2005.
- 26% remix content found online into own creations, up from 19% in 2005.
- 47% (more girls) have uploaded photos where others can see them and 14% (more boys) have posted videos online; with many restrict access to the photos/videos in some way at least some of the time. Most receive some feedback on the content they post online.
- 55% have created a profile on a social networking site such as Facebook or MySpace.
- In the midst of the digital media mix, the landline is still a lifeline for teen social life.
- Multi-channel teens layer each new communications opportunity on top of pre-existing channels.
- Email continues to lose its luster among teens as texting, instant messaging, and social networking sites facilitate more frequent contact with friends.
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