Surveys/Reports
- Mobile Internet More Popular in China than in U.S. [nielsen wire, 4 Aug 2010] Consumers in China have fully embraced mobile technology and in some ways are using it more robustly than their American and European counterparts.
- Mobile Access 2010 [Pew Internet, 7 Jul 2010] Six in ten Americans go online wirelessly using a laptop or cell phone; African-Americans and 18-29 year olds lead the way in the use of cell phone data applications, but older adults are gaining ground.
- Web Booms in East Europe, but Not News [Bloomberg Businessweek, 2 Jun 2010] Internet use and advertising are soaring in Eastern European countries, but online journalism isn’t making money.
- Americans Using TV and Internet Together 35% More Than A Year Ago [Nielsen Wire, 22 March 2010] Americans increased their overall media usage and media multitasking according to The Nielsen Company’s latest Three Screen Report, which tracks consumption across TV, Internet and mobile phones.
- Newspaper Web Sites Still Top Source for Local Info But Competition is Closing In [Editor & Publisher, 24 Feb 2010] A new survey from the Newspaper Association of America and comScore rated newspaper Web sites as the top source for local information, followed closely by online portals and local TV web sites.
- Poll: Most won’t pay to read newspapers online [Cnet News, 13 Jan 2010] Some 77% of online adults say they won’t pay to read newspapers online, according to a new Harris poll. Among those willing to pay, 19% would cough up between $1 and $10 a month.
- Internet Users Want Local TV on Gadgets [WSJ Blogs, 9 Dec 2009] Nearly half of Internet users are interested in watching television on their cellphones and other devices, according to a new study from the Open Mobile Video Coalition, a group of broadcasters.
- Study : Radio Bests Internet in Radio Use [NielsenWire, 3 Nov 2009] A Nielsen analysis of media use finds that 77% of adults are reached by radio on a daily basis, second only to television at 95%. The Web reaches 64%, newspaper 35%, and magazines 27%.
- Internet TV Could Boom in the Next Few Years, Study Says [TechWorld, 2 Oct 2009] Internet-enabled television sets could see wider adoption in the next few years as viewers get comfortable with the idea of running widgets on TV screens, according to a study by Ernst & Young.
- SPECIAL REPORT: Will E-readers Help Save Newspapers? [Editor & Publisher, 28 Aug 2009] Dallas Morning News publisher James Moroney thinks e-readers give newspapers a new lease on life.
- Gartner reports on threats and opportunities offered by e-paper [PrintWeek.com, 17 July 2009] E-paper’s use is increasing due to its paper-like properties of portability, flexibility and legibility, but it has some barriers to overcome before gaining credibility with the mainstream marketomen.
- Broadband consumers differ in media habits [THR.com, 28 May 2009] A new Nielsen study reveals that broadband-media consumers are hardly a homogeneous group of gizmo geeks.
- Readers not averse to paying for online content [The Australian Business, 11 May 2009 A global survey has found that readers could be willing to pay almost as much for some high-quality online newspapers as they do for print versions, particularly in specialist news areas.
- 8 Hours a Day Spent on Screens, Study Finds [The New York Times, 26 Mar 2009] Adults in the US are exposed to screens - TVs, cellphones, even G.P.S. devices - for about 8.5 hours on any given day, according to a study released by the Council for Research Excellence.
- The State of the News Media Report 2009 [Reuters, 15 Mar 2009] PEW Project for Excellence in Journalism’s latest State of the News Media report identifies six new trends emerging in 2009.
- Television viewing at all-time high [LATimes.com, 4 Mar 2009] Nielsen’s new “Three Screen Report” — referring to televisions, computers and cellphones — says the average American now watches more than 151 hours of TV a month, an all-time high.
- Twitter catches up with Facebook in US [Guardian.co.uk, 10 May 2010] Study finds micro-blogging service now as well known as Facebook, though used less, with African Americans leading the way.
