31% of teens use blogs

According to a new survey by AOL/DMS 31% of the teenagers surveyed (n=250) use blogs. Specific findings include:
"-- Of the teens of who have read or created a blog, the types of blogs they read are about people they know (72%), their favorite TV shows or movies (42%), and their favorite musicians (40%).
-- Approximately three out of five (58%) teens who read blogs do so because they are typically more entertaining and humorous than traditional web sites.
-- More than half (51%) of teens who blog, read or update them once a week or more often.
-- Teens say, if they wrote a blog, they would most likely write about their favorite hobby or interest (44%) or their favorite band or celebrity (39%).
-- Teens find it easier to ask a boy/girlfriend out through instant messaging (36%) versus on the phone (25%).
-- When keeping up with gossip at school, 42% use instant message or email and 26% use the phone.
-- More than one third (35%) of teens instant message or send e-mails to their grandparents, and 38% instant message with their parents.
-- Seventy-one percent of teens say they prefer to keep in touch with long distance friends via instant message or e-mail."

So faculty had better get onboard with blogging 'cos by the time these teens hit tertiary they'll expect everyone to be doing it!