Editor's Pick: For Tech-Savvy Teens and Tweens, TV and Music Still Rule

For Tech-Savvy Teens and Tweens, TV and Music Still Rule

John P. Mello Jr. Nov 6, 2015 7:00 AM PT

Although teens and tweens have more choices than ever when it comes to media activities, watching television and listening to music are their top preferences, according to a report Common Sense Media released this week. Among tweens, ages 8 to 12, watching TV was the top media activity, with nearly 62 percent saying they did it every day. For teens, ages 13 to 18, listening to music was the top media activity. [More...]

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