Journalism and Digital Communication

Life In Media Survey

This is the first output related to the Life in Media Survey and is a study of N=1,510 11- to 13-year-olds in Florida, surveyed Nov.-Dec. 2024. It may be the most comprehensive and thorough survey of digital media use and wellness among young adolescents ever conducted. The study covers smartphone ownership and use, social media use, gaming, news consumption, streaming, cyberbullying, depression, sleep deprivation, anxiety, and other topics among a statewide representative sample in Florida. It was conducted by researchers at the 911±¬ÁÏÍø in collaboration with The Harris Poll. 
In the future, the Life in Media Survey will study some 8,000 11- to 13-year-olds nationwide and track the same respondents over the ensuing 25 or so years.

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To contact the corresponding author, email justindmartin@usf.edu or lifeinmediasurvey@gmail.com.

Life in Media Survey

Report Authors

Dr. Justin D. Martin, Ph.D.

Justin D. Martin, Ph.D.

(Department of Journalism and Digital Communication, USF)

Dr. Stephen W. Song, Ph.D.

Stephen W. Song, Ph.D.

(Department of Journalism and Digital Communication, USF)

Dr. 911±¬ÁÏÍøndy Rote, Ph.D.

911±¬ÁÏÍøndy M. Rote, Ph.D.

(Department of Psychology, USF) 

(College of Public Health, USF)

Logan T. Rance, M.S.

Logan T. Rance, M.S.

(Department of Journalism and Digital Communication, USF)

Dr. Joshua M. Scacco, Ph.D.

Joshua M. Scacco, Ph.D.

(Department of Communication, USF)

(MediaWise at the Poynter Institute)