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    New Health Data

    The Pew Internet Project recently updated our top three Latest Trends charts: Who’s Online, Internet Activities, and Daily Internet Activities.

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    OneWebDay is less than two months away

    This year, OneWebDay asks us to think about the internet and participatory democracy. Here are some datapoints on how people use the internet to get unfiltered access to campaign information

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    New numbers for blogging and blog readership

    Because blogs have been in the news lately with the Netroots Nation and BlogHer conferences recently wrapping up, it seemed like an opportune time to post our latest figures for blogging and blog readership.

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    Internet Access Among Older Adults

    Pew Internet Project data is quoted in an AP story about how John McCain is not a frequent internet user, so I thought I’d highlight some sources for people who…

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    Doctors’ Digital Footprints

    A recent JAMA article warns doctors to follow their own digital footprints since patients may be doing so already. But is searching for information about a doctor so different from searching for information about a neighbor, classmate, or colleague?

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    Degrees of Access (May 2008 data)

    Three “thermometers” of access show the disparities among various groups when it comes to internet access, cell phone use, and broadband access at home.

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    Patriotic Participation

    Something important is afoot in the land when people are able to access and share “industrial strength” information instead of being satisfied with the “consumer strength” information previously offered to them.