- Nickelodeon Introduces “Story Of Me” Research Study, Providing Inside Look at Today’s Emerging Generation of Kids
November 23, 2013 | In a presentation to advertisers, Nickelodeon released its latest research insights into today's kids--those born since 2005--who are growing up markedly different from the Millennial generation before them. For these kids, whose eldest members are just turning 9, their emerging hallmarks and traits include: being extremely close to their parents, more so than prior generations; having a profound affinity for being seen as smart and funny by peers and family; and creating their own unique relationship to technology.