Re:Teenagers don't use twitter
by TomOfTTB on Sunday July 19, 2009 @06:31PM
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A few individual examples aside I can see why this would be accurate.
Twitter is a broadcast medium. Part of what's implied in a personal broadcase medium is the idea that the people using it don't have time to speak to each individual on their list. So as a compromise they broadcast their interests in a public way. That way they can still communicate with friends, relatives, et al.
Teenagers, despite what some of them believe, have tons of time on their hands. Accordingly studies have shown most teens use one-to-one mediums like the phone or texting. They have no need for the compromise of Twitter. Facebook appeals to them because that allows them to broadcast items they couldn't otherwise share one-to-one like photos, quizzes, etc...
Twitter is a broadcast medium. Part of what's implied in a personal broadcase medium is the idea that the people using it don't have time to speak to each individual on their list. So as a compromise they broadcast their interests in a public way. That way they can still communicate with friends, relatives, et al.
Teenagers, despite what some of them believe, have tons of time on their hands. Accordingly studies have shown most teens use one-to-one mediums like the phone or texting. They have no need for the compromise of Twitter. Facebook appeals to them because that allows them to broadcast items they couldn't otherwise share one-to-one like photos, quizzes, etc...