VALA2010: Connections Content Conversations
Director Lee Rainie was invited to be a keynote speaker at VALA2010 in Melbourne.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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With Budget as Backdrop, Economy Leads the News
For the second week in a row, the actions of President Obama fueled substantial coverage of the state of the U.S. economy. Toyota’s mounting problems and a controversial kidnapping case in Haiti also helped propel those subjects onto the roster of top stories.
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Poll: 90% of Middle East views Jews unfavorably
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Millennials’ Lukewarm Support For Health Care Bills
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Mixed Views of Hamas and Hezbollah in Largely Muslim Nations
Across predominantly Muslim nations, there is little enthusiasm for the extremist Islamic organizations Hamas and Hezbollah, although there are pockets of support for both groups, especially in the Middle East.
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State of the iPad Outpaces State of the Union
Anticipation and reaction to Apple’s new iPad was the hottest topic on Twitter last week. Blogs, though, were more caught up with a British program made up entirely of footage shot by chimpanzees. In both arenas, the President’s State of the Union Address drew little reflection.