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reportMar 25, 2004

22% of Americans age 65 and older go online

WASHINGTON – The percent of seniors who go online has jumped by 47% between 2000 and 2004. In a February 2004 survey, 22% of Americans age 65 or older reported having access to the Internet, up from 15% in 2000. That translates to about 8 million Americans age 65 or older who use the Internet. […]
fact sheetMar 19, 2004

Latinos in California, Texas, New York, Florida and New Jersey

This survey brief compares the views and experiences of Latinos living in five states with large Latino populations. Topics include country of origin, identity, citizenship, politics and discrimination.
reportMar 19, 2004

State of the News Media 2004: An Annual Report on American Journalism

Glance at some items in the news of late and it seems that many long-held ideas about journalism are unraveling.
fact sheetMar 19, 2004

Assimilation and Language

This survey brief explores the concept of assimilation and the role of language in explaining this process.
reportMar 19, 2004

State of the News Media 2004: Online

Although the economics are still evolving, the Internet has now become a major source of news in America.
reportMar 19, 2004

State of the News Media 2004: Newspapers

For more than two generations, the percentage of Americans reading newspapers has been shrinking. Until 1970 the problem was partially masked by population growth. Overall circulation kept rising. Through the 1980s most of the circulation losses were occurring in afternoon papers. The survivors were stable and financially robust.
fact sheetMar 19, 2004

Bilingualism

This survey brief explores the languages Latinos speak in the United States. A close look is taken at those Latinos who speak both English and Spanish.
reportMar 19, 2004

State of the News Media 2004: Network TV

Network television news was once the most trusted source of information in America. It also had a monopoly over pictures and television reporting from across the country and around the world.
fact sheetMar 19, 2004

Generational Differences

This survey brief explores the differences in demographics, attitudes and experiences of first, second and third generation or higher Latinos. It also looks at “generation one and a half,” those Latinos who arrived in the United States before age 10.
fact sheetMar 19, 2004

Health Care Experiences

This survey brief examines Latinos’ experiences with health care in the United States. Topics discussed include coverage, accessing health care services, and communicating with health care providers.