Journal #2 (TWO): How Teenagers Consume Media: the report that shook the city

Robson, Matthew (2009,07,13). How teenagers consume media: the report that shook the city. The Guardian, Retrieved 07,21,2009, from http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/jul/13/teenage-media-habits-morgan-stanley

This article was written by a 15 year old named Matthew Robson so I don’t put much stock into the material presented. He merely sites how much teenagers use various types of media and the methods they use to access that media. I think it is important to note that the article is based on British teens and their habits. He gives what seem to be opinions on how much teens use the television, internet, newspapers, video game consoles (not games console, he clearly does not play video games), cell phones, radio and so on. Personally I don’t see how this report “shook the city.”

Did this article use sources for it figures cited or is it merely opinion and could it be used a credible source for a school assignment?
Clearly this is not a credibly source as it reads like an opinion column in the morning newspaper. I am pretty sure that 99% of all teens do not own a cell phone. The author gives no citing in his paper for his sources which tells me that this is not research but merely a teenagers’ opinion on technology. As a teen I used the yellow and white page quite frequently, just saying…

Where are good sources for teens and children to use on the internet?
Primarily the best websites and sources from the internet are on sites with the .edu extension and from published journals with a long history in publication. As teachers it is important that we are able to show teens and children where to find good sources for their research.