Teen Media Consumption Influenced by Race, Income, Common Sense Study Says
Teens and tweens from lower-income families spend more time with media than those from higher-income families, and African-American teens average in excess of 11 hours of media use a day compared with close to nine hours among Latinos and nearly…
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8.5 hours with white teens, said a Common Sense report Monday. Teens average about nine hours a day using media, but the type of media use can differ sizably, it said. Teens as a whole average 4 hours 36 minutes a day of screen time, but that can range from 94 minutes a day among those who identify as heavy readers vs. nearly eight hours a day among social networkers. The report is based on case studies of 11 African-American and Latino teens and tweens, focusing on their media practices. Media use encompasses watching video, listening to music, social media, playing games and reading, according to the study.