Burst Media conducted a survey among 1,863 teenagers this past May regarding the importance of the Internet in their lives. The research discovered that:
- 28.9% of the teens surveyed said not having Internet access outside of school would “ruin their day.”
- 19.9% of males surveyed said they spend over 5 hours online daily outside of school
- 14.5% of females surveyed said they spend over 5 hours online daily outside of school
If you are a youth minister, it looks like a good place to reach teenagers is online.
Special thanks to PC Magazine’s August 8, 2006 issue for highlighting the research.
I do most of my communication with my teenagers and young adults via myspace. It’s a great tool for the ministry.
The report isn’t beyond expectations too, especially when USA has got one of the highest internet usage in the world. I guess this would not be in the case in other countries too.