Introducing the iShy

We know them, we love them, we laugh at them.

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Here's a sample vid of some of our favourite bits of Nan and Pop here at Introducing the iShy!

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Dave and Jen on Tumblr! It...didn't go well.

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Grandparents meet Photo Booth! 

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Nobody can top this, I'm afraid. My gran-gran actually read 'Delete System 32' as a helpful piece of advice and completely wiped the family computer. Thanks, nan.

Oh nan! At least she was trying to stay educated? hahah and it gave us all a laugh, so it isn't all bad. "Nobody can top this" is a big claim but - anybody going to rise to the challenge?

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You can now submit to iShy!

Anonymously submit your funny tech fail stories! Send it as an anon on here or through this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SLVXFVY 

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Old Aunty Rita was, seemingly harmlessly, playing online bingo by herself one night. Turns out it was for real money and she now has a $347 bingo debt.

Aw poor Aunty Rita! Make sure she doesn't play even more bingo to get herself out of debt (; Thanks for sharing!

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my grandpa once looked at porn on my laptop. that sucked, he didnt know how to delete the history but i guess its cool he knew about redtube?

Wow, good old grandpa! Do him a favor and show him how to delete the history, yes? Thanks for the story!

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Where do Dave and Jen, two average 50 somethings from Australia, get their news? The results really aren't surprising! Check out our websites! http://introducingtheishy.tumblr.com/ https://www.facebook.com/iShymuch

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Older People and the News Cycle: Does Legacy Media still dominant?

Social media is becoming an important tool for people across all generations to discover news—but hardly the only one, even for the youngest adults. 4 in 10 Americans say they got their news in full from social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, in the last week.

The use of social media for news does vary by age group: 7 in 10 adults under the age of 30 say they learned news through social media in the last week, 6 in 10 of those aged 30-39, 4 in 10 aged 40-59 and 1 in 5 for those 60 or older.

Reports do say, however, that social media IS NOT replacing traditional news outlets - 80 percent of people surveyed said they also got news, in the last week, by going directly to a news organization in some manner—and that was consistent across all generations.

What about Citizen Journalism?

Over half (61%) of the news consumers surveyed recall hearing about a breaking news story first on TV - about half of those people sought more information and this is when they turned to the internet to follow the story.

people across all generations are most likely to discover news by going directly to a news organization.

The bottom line?

"Younger adults are more likely to find news through web-based media. Younger people are three times more likely to discover news through social media than adults age 60 and older. Similarly, people under 40 are more likely than those 40 and over to discover news through internet searches and online news aggregators." (API)

*All notes are based on US statistics from The American Press Institute

Where do you get your news? Ask older people you know, do they search for news differently to you?

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Nan and Pop tell us what they know about the ALS Icebucket Challenge, whether they think it's worthwhile and whether they'd do it themselves!

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David and Jenny are iShy - and they don't understand Tumblr (or any social media) at all!

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Grandparents have a look at Twitter. They have hashtags and "Trending" explained to them and tell us whether they'd use the platform themselves.

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Watch this space, more adorable grandparents to come.

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Meg's Posts

I’m Meg and my lovely grandparents Meryl (Nan) and Robert (Pop) have agreed to feature on this site. We have a look at different things on the interwebs and make short videos for your amusement!

Hope you enjoy!

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New video is on it's way! Watch this space.

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What is this about?

We know them. We love them. We laugh at them. This project is dedicated to the people we know who don't use "The Facebook" and think "Bing" is the best thing since sliced-bread. Our aim is to uncover and understand the untouched world of the iShy and get their expert opinion on platforms such as Youtube, Twitter, Facebook, Reddit and Tumblr. They're often our grandparents or parents and as wise as they may be, when it comes to the cyberworld they lack a certain je ne sais quoi. So jump on and share your experiences of the iShy around you by messaging us here on Tumblr, tweeting #iShymuch or visiting our Facebook page!