Millennials Trust User-Generated Content 50% More Than Other Media
 

Millennials Trust User-Generated Content 50% More Than Other Media
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It seems as if millennials have avoided traditional media ever since they learned how to read.

The results of new research by marketing startup Crowdtap and the global research company Ipsos shed new light on how the connected generation gets its news. When it comes to trust, it turns out, millennials almost always choose their peers over professionals.

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User-generated content (UGC) is media created by your peers. It includes status updates, blog posts and restaurant reviews — any content from **n-professionals without any real motivation besides adding an opinion to the sea of already existing opinions. In a more logical world, it isn't the type of content we'd trust over a professional's review. Read more...

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