The data describes data on the average daily time 8 to 18 year olds spent with media in the U.S. as of March 2015, by medium and age group. Common Sense Media found that tweens (aged 8 to 12) spent 29 minutes daily on reading.
Watching TV/DVDs/videos | 146 | 158 |
Playing video, computer or mobile games | 79 | 81 |
Listening to music | 51 | 114 |
Reading | 29 | 28 |
Using social media | 16 | 71 |
Doing other activities on computer/mobile device | 13 | 32 |
Browsing websites | 12 | 36 |
Video-chatting | 6 | 13 |
Going to the movies | 2 | 3 |