---
title: "Networked: The New Social Operating System in Civic Life"
description: "The new media and information ecosystem in communities and how foundations can think about new opportunities in this environment."
date: "2014-05-09"
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/2014/05/09/networked-the-new-social-operating-system-in-civic-life/"
categories:
  - "Civic Activities Online"
  - "Internet Connectivity"
  - "Mobile"
  - "Social Media"
---

# Networked: The New Social Operating System in Civic Life

Director Lee Rainie gave this presentation to community foundation leaders and philanthropists as part of a program organized by the [Knight Digital Media Center](http://www.knightdigitalmediacenter.org/). He discussed the new media and information ecosystem in communities and how foundations can think about new opportunities in this environment.