Study: Mobile media fill 7.5 hours of youths' day
Quick ReadThe single factor driving the increase was the use of mobile media by ready access to such mobile devices as cell phones and iPods.
Photo credit: iStock | Texting and media on cell phones and iPods have increased dramatically in the 8 to 18 year-old bracket in the past five years.
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A new study says that young people across the nation are spending an average of about 7½ hours a day with entertainment media, and those who use more than one source at a time push the tally to about 10¾ hours in the same period. Predictably, heavy users report lower grades.
The study released Wednesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation found the greatest increase in entertainment media time...
