The new news audience
How news consumers (and now news participators) have changed in the digital age
The online media joined the mainstream press last week in focusing most of their attention on the killing spree at the Fort Hood Army post. Some of that conversation focused on the background and motivation of the suspect, but much also evaluated the pros and cons of real-time newsgathering.
Americans and Western Europeans agree on the extremist threat from Afghanistan and Pakistan, but divisions remain over the Afghan war
About one-in-five internet users now say they use Twitter or another similar service, up from 11% in April.
The percentage of Americans who believe there is solid evidence supporting global warming has fallen from 71% in April 2008 to 57% today.
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