Os riscos de inquirir sobre coisas novas (e as mudanças)

«(...) when I see a research conclusion stating this: "Those who listen to digital radio platforms do not spend less time listening to AM/FM radio," I question whether we're reading the truth or reading a sentence which is intended to promote comfort. (...) First, change always comes at the margin. So the conclusion that most folks DON'T do something obscures the obvious trend - that more folks DO do something. As the study notes: "Thirty percent of Americans age 12 and older own an iPod or other brand of portable MP3 player; this figure has risen from 22 percent in 2006 and 14 percent in 2005. More than half (54 percent) of those age 12-17 own a digital audio player." It is inconceivable that this statistic will not impact radio listening and Arbitron's own TSL data (along with my research data) indicate that these demos are the most at risk. Second, listeners do not consciously consider trends in their listening so it is invalid to ask such questions and make sweeping conclusions about the impact - or lack thereof - of new audio options on radio listening. Let the results - the behaviors - speak for themselves. And those behaviors are clearly recorded in Arbitron diaries and via PPM.» Mar Ramsey, "Relax, iPods don't hurt Radio" 20/04/07