MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH SCHOOL
VOL. 53 NO. 3
November 17, 2017
41717 PALM AVENUE, FREMONT, CA 94539
By the Numbers: Social Media By Katherine Guo, Lucia Li, Sahana Sridhar & Kelly Yang Staff Writers
How often do you check social media per day? 35
In today’s digital age, students have access to a variety of communication methods at their fingertips, from immediate international video chats through Facebook to instant photo sharing through Instagram and Snapchat. Although these communication methods remain available to almost all students, there is a variation among how, how often, and which apps are used. To further understand these usage patterns, the Smoke Signal surveyed a total of 184 students from all grade levels on October 31.
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25 20
18
17
17
16
15
15 9
0
1-5
6-10
11-15
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
43%
27%
9 p.m. - midnight
29
28 25 21
20
18
17 16
16
18
16
14
11
10
10
8
1-5
6-10
9
12
11
10 7
7 3
3 0
Over 30
23
22 17
Male
Snapchat
28%
29%
11-15
16-20
10
0 21-25
2
26-30
3 Over 30
12
11
After midnight
Less than an hour
100
90
Snapchat
80
70
Tumblr Pinterest
2-3 hours
29%
15%
18%
4%
Other
8% 13%
33%
20%
19% 13%
59%
52%
16%
Class of 2020
Class of 2019
Class of 2018
Which social media sites do you use?
How much time do you spend on social media?
9%
21% 17%
Class of 2021
Percentage (%)
79%
25%
76.0 70.9
60 50 40 28.6
20 14.9
10
Discord
0
5 students have 2 or more
94.3
30
Google+
More than 5 hours
9.1
9.1
9.1
17.1
11.4
2.3
On a scale of 1 through 10, how
5.64
6.02
5.88
5.50
6.18
5.85
F
M
9
10
11
12
much of a positive effect does social media have on your life?
Do you more often access social media on your phone or on your laptop?
6.86
5.43
5.29
5.53
6.07
7.18
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M
9
10
11
12
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On a scale of 1 through 10, how your daily life?
Average by Gender
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Average by Grade Level
much do you rely on social media in
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73.8%
Average by Gender
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Laptop
3
26-30
17% 28%
3 p.m. - 6 p.m. 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Approximately 1 in Instagram accounts.
21-25
12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
40%
4-5 hours
5
6 a.m. - 9 a.m.
15%
3-4 hours
16-20
Female
Before 6 a.m.
1-2 hours
7
5
30
Which social media site do you use the most?
36%
76%
12
12
(Choosing all that apply)
65%
17
10
When do you check social media?
31%
Percentage (%)
Percentage (%)
30
INKTOBER PHOTO COVERAGE
Average by Grade Level
In the month of October, many MSJ students showcased their outstanding artistic ability. The Smoke Signal has compiled a small sample of this artwork and posted them on its website!
GRAPHICS BY CLIPART-FINDER.COM, DNBOBCAT.COM, HP.COM, CLIPARTPANDA.COM, COLONIALHEIGHTSVA.GOV
FOR MORE COVERAGE,
VISIT www.THESMOKESIGNAL.ORG