Media and Communication
Gen Z prefers this mobile communication style.
What is texting?
The most "woke" generation since the left of the 1960s & 1970s, Gen Z cares deeply about these issues.
What is racism, homophobia, misogyny, poverty and climate change?
This social media community involves sharing reviews, recommendations, and other aesthetic clips of recent reads.
What is BookTok?
The poorest type of health of any generation is reported by Gen Z.
What is mental health?
By 2025, Gen Z will make up 30% of this globally.
What is the workforce?
While the app enmeshed in a legislative quagmire comes in a close second, this media platform is the most used by Gen Z.
What is YouTube?
Up from 17% of previous generation, 25% of Gen Zers identify as this ethnicity.
What is Hispanic?
According to a 2023 ALA report, this is the preferred book format for Gen Z.
What is print?
76% of US Gen Zers consider this to be one of their biggest concerns, and 37% say it is their top concern.
What is climate change?
What type of fashion is being consumed in droves by Gen Z?
What is vintage and/or thrifted fashion?
Frequent and prolonged use of digital screens and digital content that is linked to anxiety, depression and reduced happiness.
What is digital overload or digital overwhelm?
This event has had a big inpact on Gen Z's approach to financial matters.
What is the Great Recession?
In 2022, 61% of Gen Zers reported never using this information source.
What are newspapers?
These issues are daily concerns of Gen Z, more so than previous generations.
What are inflation and cost of living?
These two addictive items are concerns for Gen Z.
What are drugs and technology?
The majority (43%) of Gen Z report preferring this communication method.
What is in-person?
What is LGBTQIA+?
More than two-thirds of Gen Zers are concerned their family members have been exposed to this.
What is misinformation or "fake news"?
Gen Z is the most affected generation by the phenomenon defined as “the willful and repeated use of cell phones, computers and other electronic communication devices to harass and threaten others.”
What is cyberbullying?
Constantly absorbing small bits of information and media throughout the day (via texts, social media, YouTube, etc.), makes Gen Z very good at this skill.
What is multi-tasking?
This punctuation mark can be construed as curt, passive aggressive, or angry when used in informal communication methods.
What is a period?
31% of Gen Z survey takers would not take a job because of these two aspects.
What is poor sustainability and ethics?
Even though Gen Z are considered digital natives, they struggle with these types of skills.
What is media and information literacy?
One of the negative impacts of advanced technology, these skills are often lacking in Gen Z.
What are social skills?
A generation of self-starters, 62% of Gen Z state they have or plan to start one of these.
What is a business?