*Why teenagers are so resistant to e-readers* /In many areas of life teenagers are moving online – so why do so many surveys show they still prefer print books over e-readers? Sometimes, argues teen site member confessionsofabooklover, innovation just can’t beat tradition/ confessionsofabooklover Guardian children's books site teen writer Monday 30 May 2016 08.49 BST There seems to be an idea spouted by many working in the media at the moment, that young people are giving up on traditional media. The BBC took BBC Three off our TV screens recently as it moves online to further target that lucrative 16-24 demographic. The BBC Trust claimed that there was “clear public value in moving BBC Three online, as independent evidence shows younger audiences are watching more online and watching less linear TV”. As made evident by their Twitter feed, many in the country have been left slightly confused by this move. Maybe they’re right to do this, or maybe it’s a mistake. Only time will tell. But the idea is part of a broader sense that young people live the vast majority of their lives on the internet. We don’t care about the BBC, we care about Netflix. Stuff ITV, let’s talk about YouTube. And again, maybe they’re right. I don’t have Netflix, but while I was initially a little upset about BBC Three moving online I quickly realised that I don’t often consume content on a “linear basis” from the BBC: I watch/listen/read it on-demand. The last time I remember sitting down and watching something in the slot it was actually scheduled was back in 2012, when the Olympics were in London. Anything else and it’s on demand. […] Continua qui: http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2016/may/30/why-teenagers-ar...