SimilarWeb and Apptopia: amid quarantines, Americans increasingly use online platforms on computers, not smartphones; Nextdoor.com traffic is up 73% from Jan.
Stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic, with movie theaters closed and no restaurants to dine in, Americans have been spending more of their lives online.
PS: This simple thing might explain another reason why podcast listening is down. People aren't using their smartphones as much, full stop: https://www.techmeme.com/...
@jayrosen_nyu
Jay Rosen on x
“The desire for the latest facts on the virus appears to be curbing interest in the more opinionated takes from partisan sites, which have defined the media landscape in recent years.” https://www.nytimes.com/... Including Fox News online.
@blacklace40
@blacklace40 on x
“Americans have been seeking out more established media brands for info on the pandemic & its economic consequences. CNBC has seen readership skyrocket. The websites for NYT & WaPo have both grown traffic more than 50% over the last month” It appears people believe “fake news”😁 h…
@nytgraphics
NYT Graphics on x
As people in the U.S. have moved inside because of coronavirus lockdowns, lives have moved online. But people are not doing all the same things as before. Here are several ways the internet is used differently now. https://www.nytimes.com/...
@kyrah
Karin Kosina on x
Interesting analysis of Internet usage patterns. I didn't realise the shift away from mobile was so pronounced. I wonder if some of that will stick afterwards. https://www.nytimes.com/...