Civic Engagement in the Digital Age
The well-educated and the well-off are more likely than others to participate in civic life online, just as those groups have always been more likely to be active in politics and community affairs offline.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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Internet and Technology
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The changing world of librarians
Lee Rainie discussed the Project’s latest research about how people use technology and how people use libraries, and the implications of this work for libraries.
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Must-read: Adding up diagnosis errors
With diagnosis errors in the news, is it any wonder that 35% of U.S. adults go online to get a jump on it before they see a clinician?
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The State of Digital Marketing in the Networked Age
Pew Internet Director Lee Rainie will discuss the Project’s latest research into internet trends, mobile connectivity, and use of social media and what they mean for marketers.
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Never assume that what you are seeing or experiencing is everyone else’s reality
One of the recurring themes of my work is to remind people that today is just a moment in time, that things will change — that things have changed even if you personally can’t see it yet.
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‘How do they even do that?’: How Today’s Technology is Shaping Tomorrow’s Students
Amanda Lenhart talked about the technological milieu of today’s teens and college students as they grew from children to young adults and the ways in which each major new technological development disrupted our previous communication strategies
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The 10 Most Important Insights from Pew Internet’s Library Research
Director Lee Rainie spoke at the Computer in Libraries 2013 Conference on Tuesday’s event, during its “Innovative & Awesome Tech” session.
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Veteran Internet Use and Engagement With Health Information Online
New analysis compares veterans of the U.S. military with non-veterans, revealing differences in internet access and interest in certain health topics.
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The First Cell Phone Call: Excerpt from “Networked: The New Social Operating System”
Happy 40th anniversary to the mobile phone call.
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Why Pew Internet does not regularly report statistics for Asian-Americans and their technology use
We hope this article sheds light on some of the challenges of reporting survey results from some populations.