Teen Content Creators and Consumers

Contributing Organization(s): Pew Internet & American Life Project

Author(s)/Creator(s): Amanda Lenhart; Mary Madden

Publishing Date: 2005-11-02

Issue Areas: Children and Youth; Computers and Technology

Ownership/Rights Info: Copyright 2005 Pew Internet & American Life Project. All rights reserved.

American teenagers today are utilizing the interactive capabilities of the internet as they create and share their own media creations. Fully half of all teens and 57-percent of teens who use the internet could be considered Content Creators. They have created a blog or webpage, posted original artwork, photography, stories or videos online or remixed online content into their own new creations.

Teens are often much more enthusiastic authors and readers of blogs than their adult counterparts. Teen bloggers, led by older girls, are a major part of this tech-savvy cohort. Teen bloggers are more fervent internet users than non-bloggers and have more experience with almost every online activity in the survey.

Teens continue to actively download music and video from the internet and have used multiple sources to get their files. Those who get music files online believe it is unrealistic to expect people to self-regulate and avoid free downloading and file-sharing altogether.

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Intended Audience: General Public; Legislators/Legislative Aids; Parents; Policy Professionals

Coverage: United States

Type/Format: Survey

Language code: English

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