Participation at YOUmedia differs substantially across teens, spanning creation, homework, varied media use, and socializing¶

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Currency · newest study 2013 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2016: local conditions change quickly

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q2 i? Participation differs substantially from teen to teen: about 22 percent regularly create original work, 28 percent use computers for homework, a little over 30 percent use a variety of media, and 18 percent primarily socialize and attend open mic sessions. → Teens 2013

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Teens 2013¶

Teens, Digital Media, and the Chicago Public Library. (2013). University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/teens-digital-media-and-chicago-public-library

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Descriptive participation analysis from the Consortium report on YOUmedia Chicago, reporting four participation patterns with printed percentages: about 22 percent create original work, 28 percent do homework, a little over 30 percent use varied media, and 18 percent primarily socialize.

"Participation at YOUmedia differs substantially from teen to teen. While about 22 percent of teens regularly create original work, 28 percent use the computers to do their homework. A little over 30 percent use a variety of media, including video games, keyboards, and podcasts; and 18 percent primarily socialize and attend open mic sessions performed by other teens."

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Related Claims¶

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