The Laziest Kids Summer Media Survey Ever
Thu, Jun. 4 2015
Last night, I surveyed four kids who were conveniently located in my living room, to get the scoop on their current media habits.
Here is the data from this groundbreaking study:
Participants:
Tyler (m), age 9
Lyla (f), age 5
Skybella (f), age 9
Nicolette (f), age 4
Setting:
My living room.
I observed the older participants, Tyler and Skybella, basking in the glow of Skybella’s iPhone 6 Plus as a steady barrage of message alerts from their friends on the topic of the upcoming school Field Day, kept them riveted to the huge screen. Tyler does not have a phone of his own, so the experience was especially thrilling for him. Both subjects appeared to enjoy the shared social activity of messaging together immensely.
The younger participants engaged in a game of “get my dad!” as I observed the older participants in their environment.
Before the older participants could Facetime Jake (also age 9), I engaged all of the children to ask them a few questions about their media habits.
Tyler
What movie are you looking forward to most?
Jurassic World
Why?
Because I like the dinosaur animatronics and special effects
What is your favorite app right now?
Terraria
Why?
Because you can go mining, get creative & play with friends.
What is your favorite console game?
Destiny (PS4) demo mode
Why?
Don’t tell them that you only let me play in demo mode.
Skybella
What movie are you looking forward to most?
Tomorrowland
Why?
It looks really cool because it takes place in the future.
What is your favorite app right now?
Dumb Ways to Die 2
Why?
It’s really fun and there are a lot of stations (worlds) to play.
What is your favorite console game?
Just Dance (Wii)
Why?
I like music and dancing.
Lyla
What is your favorite movie or TV show right now?
Ariel (The Little Mermaid)
Why?
Because she has a mermaid tail and she swims in the sea.
What is your favorite app?
My Playhome
Why?
Because I can make up stories with the people.
Nicolette
What is your favorite movie or TV show right now?
Aquamarine
Why?
I like the mermaid.
(sensing a strong common theme here with the younger participants)
What is your favorite app?
Candy Crush
Why?
(Shrugs her shoulders and giggles)
All
What is your favorite song?
“See You Again” (from Fast and Furious 7, which none of them have seen)
Now if you'll excuse me, we have a mermaid app to make...
