Trends in internet use: How public radio fits in
Pew Internet Project data about changes in the online world, different technology users, and how those changes might affect public radio programming.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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Older Workers Want to Work
A majority (54%) of workers ages 65 and older say the main reason they work is that they want to.
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Delaying Retirement
Among workers ages 50 to 61, fully 63% say they might have to push back their expected retirement date because of current economic conditions.
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Security Trumps Salary
By a ratio of nearly two-to-one, survey respondents say they would prefer a job that offers better security over one that offers higher pay but less stability.
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Whistling While They Work
Fully nine-in-ten employed Americans say they are either “completely satisfied” or “mostly satisfied” with their jobs; older working adults are the most content.
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Willing Retirees
About half of all current retirees say they retired because they wanted to.
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NATO Opposition to More Troops in Afghanistan
Publics in all seven NATO countries polled disapproved of President Obama’s original decision to send more troops to Afghanistan.
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Young Online Political Activists
About one in four internet-using adults ages 18-29 use blogs or social networking sites as a venue for political or civic involvement.
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Political Fundraising Online: Popular But Small
Roughly six-in-ten online political donations are less than $100.
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Less Confidence in bin Laden Among Muslims
Just a quarter of Muslims in Indonesia now have confidence in Osama bin Laden; similarly sharp declines are seen elsewhere in the Muslim world.