Video-chat services like Skype and technological advances in smart phones have made video calling a more popular form of communication. Among the 74% of Americans who use the internet, nearly a quarter (23%) have participated in a video call. This is a combination of those who have made a video or teleconferencing call online or made video calls on a cell phone. Video calling, like many other forms of communication and technology in the early stages of usage, is more prevalent among younger adults, and those with more education and income. Read More

Russell Heimlich  is a former web developer at Pew Research Center.