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Analysis of the profound changes in media consumption habits since 2000, showcasing the impact on news dissemination and audience engagement. Explore the shift towards pervasive, personalized, and participatory experiences in the digital age.
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HOW MEDIA CONSUMPTION HAS CHANGED SINCE 2000News is pervasive, portable, personalized, participatory – and a social experienceLee RainieDirector – Pew Internet ProjectNewhouse MOB conference – NYC6.24.10
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The internet is the change agent Thenand now 2000 46% of adults use internet 5% with broadband at home 50% own a cell phone 0% connect wirelessly <10% use “cloud” 0% = tech social networkers THEN: slow, stationary connections built around my computer 2010 79% of adults use internet 64% have broadband at home 82% own a cell phone 59% connect wirelessly >two-thirds use “cloud” 48% = tech social networkers NOW: faster, mobile connections built around outside servers and storage
Information and media ecosystem changes • Volume of information grows • Variety of information sources increases • Velocity of information speeds up • Venues change -- times and places to experience media enlarge
Information and media ecosystem changes • Vigilance – attention to information and media expands AND contracts • Vibrant -- immersive qualities of media are more compelling – gaming; augmented reality • Valence -- relevance of information improves as customization/search tools emerge • Vivid -- social networks are more evident and more important as “coping” structures
How the news audience’s attitudes and behaviors have changed in this new media ecosystem
Another way to see it. . . maybe 17% National Newspaper 50% Local Newspaper 54% Radio 61% Online 73% Network/Cable 78% Local TV 17% national Newspaper 50% Local Newspaper 54% Radio 61% Online
A clearer view 17% national Newspaper 50% Local Newspaper 54% Radio 61% Online
Pervasive (3) – Platforms have converged online • 68% of internet news consumers have watched video news stories • 62% watched live feeds • 48% emailed stories or news videos
Pervasive (4) -- People blend old and new media On typical day, 59% of adults get new online and from at least one offline source
67% of all Americans say they only follow specific subjects 28% of internet users have customized a news page and 42% say customization is an important web feature to them ~ 50% belong to listservs / large email groups ~ 33% of internet users get RSS feeds ~ 25% get news alerts The “Daily Me” and “Daily Us” is being built
72% of Americans who follow the news at least now and then say they enjoy talking with friends, family, and colleagues about what is happening in the world 69% feel that keeping up with the news is a social or civic obligation 50% say they rely on the people around them to tell them when there is news they need to know People use news as a social currency (1)
57% of internet users share links to news stories 30% of internet users get news on typical day through their SNS use 13% follow news organizations and journalists on SNS 6% get news via Twitter feeds People use news as a social currency (2)
Serendipitous encounters with news still happen AND still matter 80% of online news consumers (57% of whole population) say they run across news several times a week while they are online for another purpose People use news as a social currency (3)
Implication 1 Social networks matter more as sentries, filters, curators, and distribution channels of news
Implication 2 “Consumers” are in charge of the news playlist … and they want to participate in the news-gathering and distribution process
Implication 3: Paradoxes abound (1) • More material – but less time with news • More direct access to experts and more knowledge being generated – but not smarter at the societal level • More voices and more variety – but more traffic to big brands • More participation and engagement – but less revenue
Implication 3 – Paradoxes abound (2) • More transparency of news creation process – but less trust of coverage • More chance to customize, but less loyalty • People say it is easier to keep up AND harder to navigate the clutter • People are satisfied with MSM coverage of the issues that matter to them AND see more bias in coverage
Implication 4 Much news is a commodity and consumers displaying a classic response: They don’t want to pay for something that is abundant
The Online News Consumer Do you have a favorite online news source, or do you not have a favorite? % of Online News Consumers
The Online News Consumer Do you have a favorite online news source, or do you not have a favorite? Only 15% of those with a favorite site – 7% of all people who get news online – would be willing to pay for continued access to that site % of Online News Consumers
Implication 5 News organizations have to figure out where they can add value in the news chain
2 models to help you organize your thinking about your place in the value chain
Pew Research Center’s Tom Rosenstiel model: Journalism as a service – not product The Eight Functions of 21st Century Media - Authentication - Sense Making - Watch Dog - Smart Aggregation - Witness - Empowerment - Forum Leader - Role Model
Thank you! Lee Rainie Director Pew Internet & American Life Project 1615 L Street NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036 Email: Lrainie@pewinternet.org Twitter: http://twitter.com/lrainie 202-419-4500