Wednesday, January 20, 2010

If Your Kids Are Awake, They’re Probably Online - NYTimes.com

If Your Kids Are Awake, They’re Probably Online - NYTimes.com: ...Many experts believe that media use is changing youthful attitudes.

“It’s changed young people’s assumptions about how to get an answer to a question,” Mr. Roberts said. “People can put out a problem, whether it’s ‘Where’s a good bar?’ or ‘What if I’m pregnant?’ and information pours in from all kinds of sources.”

The heaviest media users, the study found, are black and Hispanic youths and “tweens,” or those ages 11 to 14.

Even during the survey, media use was changing.