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reportMar 14, 2005

34 million American adults send text messages on their cell phones

WASHINGTON — About 134 million American adults have cell phones and 27% of them say they have used the text message feature on those phones within the past month. That represents 34 million people who use a cell feature also known as short message service or SMS. Of those who use the texting feature on […]
reportMar 14, 2005

The Rise of Cell Phone Text Messaging

36 million American adults use their cell phones for sending text messages
reportMar 9, 2005

Niche Markets for Knowledge

Are file sharing and peer-to-peer networks changing the way we think?
reportMar 7, 2005

The Politics of Spam

Data on how Americans’ feel about emails from politicians or interest groups.
reportMar 6, 2005

The Internet and Campaign 2004

75 million Americans used the internet in the last campaign to get political news and information, discuss candidates and debate issues in emails, or participate directly in the political process by volunteering or giving contributions to candidates….
reportMar 6, 2005

Commentary on the impact of the internet on the 2004 election

The internet made a difference in the campaign because of the multiple ways it can be used. This commentary accompanies a report on the internet and the election.
reportMar 6, 2005

The internet and the 2004 election

WASHINGTON – The internet became an essential part of American politics in 2004. Fully 75 million Americans – 37% of the adult population and 61% of online Americans – used the internet to get political news and information, discuss candidates and debate issues in emails, or participate directly in the political process by volunteering or […]
reportMar 4, 2005

Search Queries About Social Security

A recent PIP report found that on any given day 38 million Americans consult a search engine. So it stands to reason that, as the national debate about Social Security continues, internet users may turn to search engines for links to sites that m…
reportMar 2, 2005

Bush Failing in Social Security Push

Summary of Findings President George W. Bush is losing ground with the public in his efforts to build support for private retirement accounts in Social Security. Despite Bush’s intensive campaign to promote the idea, the percentage of Americans who say they favor private accounts has tumbled to 46% in Pew’s latest nationwide survey, down from […]
reportMar 2, 2005

Survey of Mexican Migrants

The Pew Hispanic Center conducted an unprecedented survey of Mexican migrants in the United States, including thousands who say they have no U.S.-issued identity documents.