The Internet’s Role in Campaign 2008
A majority of American adults went online in 2008 to keep informed about political developments and to get involved with the election.
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The Internet’s Role in Campaign 2008
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…
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Focus Shifts Overseas as Economic News Recedes
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?
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Bloggers Focus on April Fools’ Joke, Interrogation, and an Actress
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.
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Cell-Only Youth
About a third of Americans ages 18 to 29 have only a wireless phone.
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God’s Gender Gap
Women are more religious than men on a variety of measures.
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I Want To Go Where It’s Warm
Americans prefer a hotter place to live over one with a colder climate by nearly a two-to-one margin.
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Protestants and Homosexuality
A majority of mainline Protestants say homosexuality should be accepted.