---
title: "The nine tribes of the internet"
description: "This speech looks at how government leaders and others can apply the Pew Internet tech-user typology to promoting their missions."
date: "2009-06-10"
authors:
  - name: "Lee Rainie"
    job_title: "Former Director, Internet and Technology Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/lee-rainie/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2009/06/10/the-nine-tribes-of-the-internet/"
categories:
  - "Platforms & Services"
tags:
  - "Government"
  - "politics"
---

# The nine tribes of the internet

This talk explores the latest findings of the Pew Internet & American Life Project about broadband adoption and wireless connectivity and looks at why government agencies, associations, activists, and businesses should use varied digital strategies to serve the needs of different tribes of technology users.

http://www.slideshare.net/PewInternet/the-nine-tribes-of-the-internet-1555624