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    Internet users are very happy with their experiences searching the internet, but many are naïve about how they search and the results they find

    WASHINGTON, JANUARY 23 — A new nationwide survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project shows that internet users are extremely positive about search engines and the experiences they have when searching the internet. But these same satisfied internet users are generally unsophisticated about why and how they use search engines. They are also […]

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    Search Engine Users

    Internet users are very happy with their experiences searching the internet, but many are naive about how they search and the results they find.

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    Bloggers Unite!

    As President Bush declares one of his main goals for his second term to be to reform Social Security, a number of bloggers have united in opposition and are using the internet as a tool for political organization and action.

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    Trends 2005

    The first publication of the Pew Research Center explores American public opinion and values, religion and public life, media, the Internet, Hispanics, the states and global opinion.

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    Internet rethink

    Prediction: the internet will become more “thoughtful” in the next ten years.

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    Weather Watchers

    Chances are, if you’re reading this post, you’ve used the internet to track the weather at one time or another in your online life.

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    Email and the 2004 Campaign

    One in ten internet users signed up for political newsletters and news alerts during campaign 2004.

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    Canning Porn Spam

    The first Federal Trade Commission complaints against pornography spammers will be cheered by email users.