https://doi.org/10.1177/0267323118810852 European Journal of Communication 1–19 © The Author(s) 2018 Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions DOI: 10.1177/0267323118810852 journals.sagepub.com/home/ejc Resources and repertoires: Elderly online practices Tobias Olsson Malmö University, Sweden Ulli Samuelsson Jönköping University, Sweden Dino Viscovi Linnaeus University, Sweden Abstract Inspired by the theoretical notion of media repertoires, this article analyses what online repertoires Swedish senior citizens construct in everyday life. It answers two research questions: What online repertoires do elderly users have? How do elderly users’ online repertoires vary depending on their access to material, discursive and social resources? The article draws on data from a large, representative Swedish survey (n = 1264, response rate 63%), and uses correlations and multiple regression analysis to identify and analyse online repertoires with reference to elderly users’ access to resources such as income, infrastructure, level of education and social networks. The analysis reveals a significant element of selectivity in the online repertoires of elderly users. It also shows strong connections between different Internet activities. In addition, it offers substantial evidence in support of the proposition that individuals who are resource rich have broader repertoires and higher frequency of usage than other users. Keywords Audience research, Internet related, repertoires, senior citizens, technology In both research and public debate, digital media have often been perceived as young people’s media. Young people are generally framed as online gamers, YouTubers and Snapchatters, as well as heavy users of all kinds of digital media applications. This has, Corresponding author: Tobias Olsson, Faculty of Education and Society, Malmö University, 205 06 Malmö, Sweden. Email: tobias.olsson@kom.lu.se 810852EJC 0 0 10.1177/0267323118810852European Journal of CommunicationOlsson et al. research-article 2018 Full Length Article