It’s no surprise to anyone reading this post right now that we all love our technology. From TV to video games to computers to cell phones, we’re an obsessed generation. A new study from Kaiser Family Foundation figured out the average viewing of media exposure of America’s youth, ages 8 to 18, for the year 2009. Apparently, we stared at electronic screens for over 10 hours and 45 minutes a day. If your schedules like mine, that equates to like 5 minutes doing other activities.
Compared to 2004, America’s youth spent about 8 and a half hours a day staring at screens. The difference in 1999 wasn’t much, with just 7 and a half hours of viewing time.
While the rise could attributed to portability of technology, or technological saturation, it’s clear that America loves their screens. God bless the U.S.A.
