Online Rx
Six-in-ten Americans have gone online for health information.
Publications
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Media Swing from Protests in Iran to the Passing of the King of Pop
Even by midweek, the media had begun to shift focus from protests in Iran to a political sex scandal in South Carolina. But all that was before the death of the best-selling recording artist whose troubled life and pioneering music made him an icon. By the time the week ended, focus on Michael Jackson’s passing overwhelmed all other media stories.
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Perils of Polling in Election ’08
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Iran and the “Twitter Revolution”
The protests in Iran consumed blogs and social media last week. Web users disseminated information, organized and demonstrated solidarity with protestors. In addition to tracking the blogosphere, this week’s New Media Index takes a look at Twitter and the explosion of tweets about Iran.
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Pollwatch: Comparing the Polls on Spending and the Deficit
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Strong Public Interest in Iranian Election Protests
Summary of Findings The dramatic events in Iran last week captured the attention of both the public and the media as Americans tracked news about post-election protests in Tehran nearly as closely as they followed news about the troubled U.S. economy. Two-in-ten say they followed news about the street protests over disputed election results – […]