Internet and Technology

reportJun 8, 2012

Unpacking self-tracking

Pew Internet asked two questions about “self-tracking” in 2010 – how should we expand this area of our research?
presentationJun 7, 2012

Libraries 2020: Imagining the library of the (not too distant) future

Associate Director Kristen Purcell shares Pew Internet’s latest data on mobile, social networking, and e-reading in her keynote address for the 2012 State University of New York Librarians Association Annual Conference in New York City.
reportJun 6, 2012

Older adults and internet use

For the first time, half of American adults ages 65 and older are online.
presentationJun 5, 2012

Presentation: Teens, Kindness and Cruelty on Social Network Sites

Amanda Lenhart spoke about how teens use technology and about youth social and emotional experiences in social media spaces.
presentationJun 5, 2012

Health Datapalooza

Susannah Fox will serve as a “white hat” advisor to participants in the Health Data Initiative Forum.
presentationMay 31, 2012

The Rise of Networked Information

Lee Rainie was the morning keynote speaker at the Society for Scholarly Publishing’s conference on May 31, discussing how people use technology to gather, share, and create information.
reportMay 31, 2012

Twitter Use 2012

Overall adoption remains steady, but “typical day” usage continues to grow. 8% of online adults now use Twitter on a typical day. African-Americans, young adults, and mobile users stand out for their high rates of Twitter usage.
reportMay 18, 2012

The Future of Gamification

Game mechanics like rewards and feedback loops are gaining ground in digital life and many experts think they will spread widely to key domains like education and health by 2020. Others worry about a darker side.
presentationMay 18, 2012

Books or Nooks? How Americans’ reading habits are shifting in a digital world

Kristen Purcell spoke about Americans’ use of the internet and other digital technologies, and shared highlights from our report on the rise of e-reading.
reportMay 18, 2012

The Future of Gamification

A Pew Internet/Elon University survey reveals game mechanics, feedback loops and rewards are becoming more embedded in our daily lives

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Internet and Technology

Unpacking self-tracking

Libraries 2020: Imagining the library of the (not too distant) future

Health Datapalooza

The Future of Gamification

Books or Nooks? How Americans’ reading habits are shifting in a digital world

The Future of Gamification