Study: American kids spent nearly every waking hour consuming media

A new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation found Americans, ages 8 to 18, spend more than 7.5 hours a day – not including when they’re in school – using a smart phone, computer, television, or other electronic device; that’s compared with less than 6.5 hours, when the study was last conducted. The results of this study reportedly shocked the authors, who thought media consumption among the nation’s youth couldn’t increase from the last survey. As you might imagine, …