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    Americans and Text Messaging

    More than eight-in-ten American adults own cell phones and about three-quarters of them send and receive text messages. Text messaging users send or receive an average of 41.5 messages on a typical day.

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    Recession Takes Its Toll on Household Wealth

    The net worth of households in the U.S. fell sharply from 2005 to 2009, declining by 28%. But the drop in household wealth affected minorities disproportionately.

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    Obama Running Evenly Against ‘Generic’ Opponent

    Barack Obama continues to run even with a generic Republican candidate in the 2012 general election, after holding a big lead in May. Obama is backed by 43% and the Republican by 40%. The margin of error is 3.5 points.

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    Palestinian Statehood: Mixed Views, Low Visibility

    Americans express mixed opinions about a possible independent Palestinian state, an issue that has so far drawn little attention from the press or the public. More favor (42%) than oppose (26%) the United States recognizing Palestine as an independent nation, while nearly a third (32%) express no opinion. Yet the public’s sympathies in the Middle […]

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    The social media landscape

    Lee Rainie was asked to present about the state of social media, in particular how non-profit groups might think about using social media to promote their missions. He cites the newest data from Pew Internet Project surveys and describes how the “…

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    Americans and Text Messaging

    31% of text message users prefer texting to voice calls, and young adults stand out in their use of text messaging.

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    The Debate Over Jobs Leads the News

    While Barack Obama hit the road to sell his jobs bill, the media reminded him that it will have to get past Congress—a feat that looked more difficult by the day. And once again, Texas Governor Rick Perry emerged as the central figure in a GOP presidential debate that featured a harsh exchange over vaccinations.

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    Medicine 2.0

    The internet provides access not only to information, but also to each other, and Pew Internet’s research documents how this has transformed the health communications landscape over the last 10 years.