The New Media

Question 1

• Social Networking* How many registered users did MySpace have in 2008?
• Source of stat

Answer 1

MySpace in the lead with 253 million registered users in 2008.
-comscore.com

Question 2

• Social Networking* How many registered users did Facebook have in 2008?
• source of stat

Answer 2

Facebook second with 140 million registered users

- comscore.com

Question 3

What did the UK Ofcom research in 2007 show about adults and social networking?

Answer 3

22% of ADULT INTERNET USERS that are over 16 have joined a social networking site.

Question 4

What did UK Ofcom’s research of 2007 show about children ages 8-17 and social networking?

Answer 4

UK’s Ofcom research in 2007 shows that 49% of children ages between 8-17 who use the internet have also joined a social networking site.

Question 5

E-Commerce
In 2007, internet sales rose by…
The source of this stat

Answer 5

30%, to £163 billion. (Office of National Statistics, 2008)