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55% of voting-age Americans used the internet for political purposes during the last election and the internet grew in importance compared to other media. Obama supporters were more active online than McCain supporters and online political users b…
Coverage of the financial meltdown dropped to its lowest level in months last week as Somali pirates, a trip to Turkey, a deadly earthquake and a defiant missile launch dominated the news agenda. Is it a trend or an anomaly?
Bloggers and social media eschewed the economic crisis and European summitry last week to focus on a group of diverse topics ranging from journalism to political activism to environmentalism. Meanwhile the week’s most viewed YouTube video featured a trick shot from a basketball superstar.
About a third of Americans ages 18 to 29 have only a wireless phone.
Women are more religious than men on a variety of measures.
Americans prefer a hotter place to live over one with a colder climate by nearly a two-to-one margin.
A majority of mainline Protestants say homosexuality should be accepted.
Two-thirds of Americans say single women having children is bad for our society.