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presentationApr 1, 2005

Americans’ Consumption of News & Information

This presentation shows pattern of online news consumption, with particular emphasis on how high-speed internet connections help shift the center of news consumption closer to the online world, especially for young internet users.
reportApr 1, 2005

A New Public Square? No Fooling.

The Federal Election Commission opens public comment for sixty days on Monday, April 4 regarding its plan to renovate the online space for national politics. Sound ambitious? It is.
presentationMar 30, 2005

Who Uses the Internet, What They Do, and What it Means

This speech describes the mass adoption of the internet in the U.S. and its resultant impact on economic, social and civic spheres.
reportMar 30, 2005

Financial Information Searches: Steady As She Goes

Why has online banking surged and financial information searches have remained steady at 44%? An off-the-cuff theory.
reportMar 29, 2005

Supreme Court Hears Arguments in File-Sharing Case

Although long lines prevented me from entering the courtroom today to witness the arguments firsthand, the scene outside the hearing was also a fascinating microcosm of the parties affected by this debate.
reportMar 27, 2005

Stories about the impact of the internet

We ask people to tell us about the ways they have been affected by their use of the internet and here are some memorable ones.
reportMar 26, 2005

All the News That’s Fed

Though presidents have always worked hard to get their message out, the Bush administration has pushed the envelope, especially with its aggressive use of the faux news segments called video news releases.
reportMar 24, 2005

Disapproval of GOP Congressional Leaders, But Democrats Fare No Better

Summary of Findings The American public is not happy with the nation’s political leadership. President Bush’s approval rating remains below 50%, and just 39% approve of the job performance of Republican congressional leaders. Despite the paltry ratings for GOP leaders, however, Democrats have failed to benefit. The public has about the same low regard for […]
reportMar 23, 2005

A Political Victory That Wasn’t

by Andrew Kohut in the New York Times
reportMar 23, 2005

Girls lead the way in using the internet to hunt for colleges and other schools

Fully 45% of American adult internet users and 57% of online teenagers have used the internet when they search for colleges or other schools to attend. Older teenage girls are the most likely to do this: 79% of online teenage girls ages 15-17 have used the internet to search for schools or colleges. Surveys of […]