Credibility of mainstream news media fares better among mobile media users

2014 RJI Mobile Media Research Report 9 Mobile media users are more likely than nonusers to give higher credibility rankings to national newspapers and most other mainstream news media (see charts 9.8 and 9.9), according to the latest mobile media news consumption survey from the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI). They also tend to … Continued

Nearly all large tablet owners also use smartphones

The pairing of large tablets with smartphones has important implications for news organizations. Nearly 9 in 10 large tablet owners also use smartphones according to the latest mobile media survey from the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute (see chart 5.8). Only 4 in 10 smartphone owners said they also used large tablets (see report 3, … Continued

Majority of smartphone owners are now routinely using news apps

About 60 percent of smartphone owners are now routinely using news apps on their smartphones according to the latest mobile media survey from the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI). About 40 percent of the owners who use smartphone news apps are using apps branded by newspapers. In the week prior to participating in the … Continued

Seniors hold key to future growth for mobile media

2014 RJI Mobile Media Research Report 2 While the percentage of U.S. adults who use smartphones and/or tablets continues to grow, the use of mobile media by people aged 55 or older, who now represent more than 60 percent of non-users, will be a critical factor in future growth according to the latest Donald W. … Continued

Tablets are now commonplace in households with children

2014 RJI Mobile Media Research Report 1 More than half of U.S. households now have tablets and three-quarters have smartphones according to the latest Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) mobile media poll. Households with children were much more likely to have mobile media devices than those without children. In households with children, 70 percent … Continued