Digital Media and Communication Statistics

The average American spends ___ hours on digital media (according to Pew Research Center 2022).

• 56

• 21

• 33

• 75

____ % of Americans sleep with, or next to, their cell phones (according to Pew Research Center 2022).

• 10%

• 30%

• 50%

• 66%

The average young adult sends ______ text messages per month (according to Pew Research Center 2022).

• 1000+

• 2500+

• 3800+

• 4500+

How many active blogs are there online (according to Pew Research Center 2022)?

• Over 200 million

• Over 400 million

• Over 600 million

• Over 800 million

Snapchat reports that __________ photo messages are sent daily on their platform (according to Pew Research Center 2022).

• Over 500 million

• Over 1 trillion

• Over 3 trillion

The average number of emails sent globally PER DAY is approximately _________ (according to Pew Research Center 2022).

• 100 million

• 1 trillion

• 300 trillion

What is the name for ignoring someone you are with because you are paying attention to your phone instead?

• phone-ignoring

• phibbing

• phubbing

• just super rude

According to a 2022 study of OLDER Americans, daily social media use was associated with _________ emotional wellness.

• higher

• lower

• no change in

Answer explanation

Apparently, this affect was LIMITED to those with fewer opportunities for face to face communication--meaning that social media allowed those who might not have much in-person social interaction, social media was a good substitute.

However, for those with large social networks, social media use had little effect on day to day well being.

What % of Americans ages 18+ own a cell phone? (according to a 2024 Pew Research Center Mobile Facts Sheet)

• 100%

• 98%

• 93%

• 87%