There is still some way to go, as 27% of the population still can’t access the web on any device, but with close to 1 in 4 people using mobile devices it’s now even more important for web developers to consider the smaller screen. Not just the larger screens of the top end devices, but the smaller resolution screens at the low end.
We should be thinking about mobile as another medium, with different generic qualities to print, broadcast or web, and different consumption and distribution patterns.
I also like the fact that 48% of 24-34 year olds are using online sources to keep up to date with the news. It’s certainly a time of change, and while some things are as expected, the public are still happy to throw away some rules of thumb that have been used to build up Web 2.0 sites... the amount of user generated content being posted online is dropping, in some cases by up to 10%.
More at the Online Journalism Blog.