Stories by Roger Fidler
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2015 RJI Mobile Media Research
Millennials are more likely than boomers to use smartphones for news, but professional journalism and news sources matter to both.
Attitudes about news transcend technology and generational divide
May 24, 2016 -
2015 RJI Mobile Media Research
Owners of large-screen smartphones (phablets) are much more likely than owners of standard-size smartphones to frequently use multiple approaches to access news organization content on their smartphones.
Screen size and age affect how smartphone owners get mobile news stories
March 29, 2016 -
2015 RJI Mobile Media Research
Owners of phablets were much more likely to respond to advertisements embedded in news stories and videos than owners of standard smartphones, according to the latest Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute mobile media poll.
Phablets likely to boost responses to ads embedded in news stories and videos
March 10, 2016 -
2015 RJI Mobile Media Research
Nearly three-quarters (72 percent) of U.S. adults who owned smartphones said they got news and information frequently or very frequently from at least one “old” media source in the week prior to participating in the latest RJI mobile media poll.
Traditional news media still popular with users of mobile media
February 24, 2016 -
2015 RJI Mobile Media Research
Large-screen smartphone owners between the ages of 25 and 34 are the most frequent news consumers.
News organizations getting significant boost from phablets
February 11, 2016 -
Plus-size iPhone 6 makes reading long stories and watching videos on a smartphone more pleasurable
After using an iPhone 6 Plus exclusively for a month, I've concluded that I can get along just fine without my Wi-Fi-only iPad mini in my daily routines.
October 31, 2014 -
2014 RJI Mobile Media Research Report
Mobile media users are more likely than nonusers to give higher credibility rankings to national newspapers and most other mainstream news media. They also tend to place greater importance on getting news every day and on the source of news.
Credibility of mainstream news media fares better among mobile media users
October 21, 2014 -
2014 RJI Mobile Media Research Report
Newspaper subscribers are increasingly using smartphones and tablets while retaining a strong attachment to print, according to the latest mobile media survey from RJI.
More newspaper subscribers embracing mobile media while retaining their attachment to print
September 15, 2014 -
Larger screens on new iPhones should make reading news content more appealing
I'm willing to wager that the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus introduced today will give a boost to news organizations as well as Apple. Samsung has already demonstrated that there's a market for so-called "phablets."
September 9, 2014 -
2014 RJI Mobile Media Research Report
Smartphone owners who also have tablets are much more likely to use their smartphones for consuming news organization content than those who do not have tablets, according to the latest mobile media survey from RJI.
Tablets tend to boost news consumption on smartphones and likelihood of paying for mobile news conte
August 19, 2014