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Young people spend some 5 hours a day with Young people spend some 5 hours a day with mediamedia

––Almost all 6-17 year olds (99%) watch Almost all 6-17 year olds (99%) watch television television in their leisure time, and on average spend two in their leisure time, and on average spend two and half hours almost every day in front of the and half hours almost every day in front of the screen.screen.

––Over four in every five watch Over four in every five watch videos videos (81%). On (81%). On average, they spend just under two hours on average, they spend just under two hours on two or three days a week doing so.two or three days a week doing so.

– – Two-thirds play Two-thirds play computer games computer games (64%), on (64%), on average for just under an hour and a half on average for just under an hour and a half on just ver 3 days a week. A quarter of players will just ver 3 days a week. A quarter of players will play daily.play daily.

––most nine in ten (86%) listen to most nine in ten (86%) listen to musicmusic, spending , spending on average an hour and a half on five days a on average an hour and a half on five days a week (often while doing something else).week (often while doing something else).

––most over half (57%) read most over half (57%) read books books that are that are not for school. On average they spend just not for school. On average they spend just under an hour reading on 3 to 4 days a under an hour reading on 3 to 4 days a week. A fair proportion of readers (30%), week. A fair proportion of readers (30%), however, spend almost an hour every day.however, spend almost an hour every day.

––A third (36%) use a A third (36%) use a personal computer personal computer (PC) not for games in their leisure time, (PC) not for games in their leisure time, on average spending an hour on two to on average spending an hour on two to three days a week.three days a week.

––One in five (19%) personally use the One in five (19%) personally use the Internet somewhere (mostly in school). Internet somewhere (mostly in school). The majority of users (71%) do so once a The majority of users (71%) do so once a month or less and the average time spent month or less and the average time spent by those aged 9+ is just under an hour.by those aged 9+ is just under an hour.

Given the considerable amounts of time Given the considerable amounts of time

spent with media, especially screen media,spent with media, especially screen media,

We focus first on why children spend so We focus first on why children spend so

much time with mediamuch time with media

- A combination of three factors seems to - A combination of three factors seems to be involved - a lack of things to do in the be involved - a lack of things to do in the area where they live, their parents’ fears area where they live, their parents’ fears for their safety outside the home and the for their safety outside the home and the easy attractions of an increasingly easy attractions of an increasingly personalised media environment inside the personalised media environment inside the home.home.

Yet young people prefer being out with their friends.Yet young people prefer being out with their friends.While media are inextricably part of children and youngWhile media are inextricably part of children and youngpeople’s lives, they generally prefer to be outdoors in the people’s lives, they generally prefer to be outdoors in the company of friends rather than to gaze at a screen, unlesscompany of friends rather than to gaze at a screen, unlessthey are tired or want to fill a gap between activities. Even thethey are tired or want to fill a gap between activities. Even themost popular media activitymost popular media activity- watching television - is a second-best option, and is widely watching television - is a second-best option, and is widely

seen as what you do when you are bored and have nothingseen as what you do when you are bored and have nothing better to do.better to do.–– When asked for their top 3 choices for When asked for their top 3 choices for ‚a really good day’, ‚a really good day’,

41% chose going to the cinema, 39% wanted to see friends41% chose going to the cinema, 39% wanted to see friendsand 35% would play sport, and only 14% chose watching and 35% would play sport, and only 14% chose watching television.television.

–– When asked for the 3 things they are most likely When asked for the 3 things they are most likely ‚to end up ‚to end up doing on a really boring day’, doing on a really boring day’, 41% say they would watch 41% say they would watch television, 28% would read a book and 22% would watch atelevision, 28% would read a book and 22% would watch avideo.video.

The message from children and their parents to policy makers The message from children and their parents to policy makers is clear - improve the provision of safe leisure alternatives foris clear - improve the provision of safe leisure alternatives foryoung people, particularly teenagers, outside the home.young people, particularly teenagers, outside the home.

THE MEDIA MIXTHE MEDIA MIXCombining media in daily lifeCombining media in daily life

The overall impression from talking to childrenThe overall impression from talking to childrenand young people around the country was of and young people around the country was of lively and resourceful young people who are lively and resourceful young people who are putting considerable energies into activelyputting considerable energies into activelyconstructing and sustaining a varied leisure mixconstructing and sustaining a varied leisure mixwhich spans both media and face-to-facewhich spans both media and face-to-faceinteraction, indoor and outdoor activities, time interaction, indoor and outdoor activities, time with friends, time with family and time alone.with friends, time with family and time alone.In this report we attempt to map, and In this report we attempt to map, and understand, how they combine media in daily understand, how they combine media in daily life.life.

New media are adding to the media mix, but appear to be New media are adding to the media mix, but appear to be Displacing non-media activities, more than other media. The Displacing non-media activities, more than other media. The more time children spend with one medium, the more they more time children spend with one medium, the more they tend to spend with others.tend to spend with others.There is, however, one significant exception: those who spend There is, however, one significant exception: those who spend Longer reading books watch less television, and vice versa.Longer reading books watch less television, and vice versa.In general, however, increased use of one medium does not In general, however, increased use of one medium does not imply decreased use of others, suggesting that any rise in imply decreased use of others, suggesting that any rise in overall time spent with the media is likely to have been overall time spent with the media is likely to have been bought at the expense of non-media time.bought at the expense of non-media time.In addition, new media may be stimulating older forms of In addition, new media may be stimulating older forms of media to become more specialised, now they have to competemedia to become more specialised, now they have to competein a diversifying media environment.in a diversifying media environment.Given a diversifying media environment, our key questions Given a diversifying media environment, our key questions concern:concern:– – the mix of media available to young people;the mix of media available to young people;– – the match between different young people and particular the match between different young people and particular combinations of media;combinations of media;

– the meanings and patterns of use associated with different media ‚styles’.

In what follows, we report key findings according tofive media categories. We begin with the two whichcentre on the domestic screen - screen entertainment media (TV, VCR, games machine, etc) and information technology (IT). Given our stress on understanding screen media in context, we compare these with three further categories of media: print, music media and the telephone.To explore the link between media and lifestyle, wediscuss how each media category is associated withparticular media styles

BibliographieBibliographie

- livingstone_young_people.pdf (Objet application/pdf);livingstone_young_people.pdf (Objet application/pdf);

http://www.mediaculture-online.de/fileadmin/bibliothek/http://www.mediaculture-online.de/fileadmin/bibliothek/

livingstone_young_people/livingstone_young_people.pdflivingstone_young_people/livingstone_young_people.pdf