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Young adults lead the way in embracing mobile technology Adults 18-29 All Adults ON THE MOVE Source: Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism and Internet & American Life Project in partnership with the Knight Foundation, January 12-25, 2011 Local Information Survey e ‘App Gap’ 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% Users who get news/info on mobile devices Users who have an app for local news/info 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ Just 13% of all mobile device owners report having an app that helps them get local information or news Created by Jason Bennett Email: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/JournalistJason 70% Who accesses information and local news with mobile devices? 47% How do young adults use their mobile devices? vs. Check local weather reports Find local restaurants or businesses Get news about their community Check local sports scores Get info about transportation/traffic Get coupons or discounts for local stores 64% 39% 36% 55% 47% 28%

On The Go: Young Adults and Mobile Technology

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An infographic depicting mobile device habits of young adults in America. Based on research from the Pew Research Center.

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Page 1: On The Go: Young Adults and Mobile Technology

Young adults lead the way in embracing mobile technology

Adults 18-29 All Adults

ON THE MOVE

Source: Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism and Internet & American Life Project in partnership with the Knight Foundation, January 12-25, 2011 Local Information Survey

�e ‘App Gap’

10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%

Users who get news/info on mobile devices

Users who have an app for local news/info

18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

Just 13% of all mobile device owners report having an app that helps them get local information or news

Created by Jason BennettEmail: [email protected]

Twitter: twitter.com/JournalistJason

70%

Who accesses information and local news with mobile devices?

47%

How do young adults use their mobile devices?

vs.

Check local weather reports

Find local restaurants or businesses

Get news about their community

Check local sports scores

Get info about transportation/tra�c

Get coupons or discounts for local stores

64%

39%

36%

55%47%

28%