New data from the Pew Internet Project
Datasets from our December 2005 and portions of our February-March 2006 survey are available online.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Read our research on:
Internet and Technology
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Home Broadband Adoption 2006
Adoption of high-speed internet at home grew twice as fast in the year prior to March 2006 than in the same time frame from 2004 to 2005. Middle-income Americans accounted for much of the increase.
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Home broadband penetration up 40% in past year – adoption going mainstream
Adoption of high-speed internet at home grew twice as fast in the year prior to March 2006 than in the same time frame from 2004 to 2005.
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Seniors and Teens: Not So Different
Fully 87% of teens go online, compared to just 32% of Americans age 65+. This leads, of course, to a wide gap when it comes to computer skills; there is less of a gap when it comes to the some of the activities each group pursues online.
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A Cell Phone Solution: Supplementing RDD Samples with Cell Phone Interviews
The representativeness of technology surveys might benefit by supplementing random digital dial survey samples with samples of cell phone users.
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Cell phones and survey research
A growing number of Americans rely solely on a cell phone for their telephone service, and many more are considering giving up their landline phones. This presents a challenge to the kind of public opinion polling done by the Pew Internet & Ameri…
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It’s Not You, It’s the Way You Write
It’s not just internet dating services that are changing the way people meet and court each other…
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The New Media Ecology: How the Internet is Changing Consumer Behavior and Expectations
Lee Rainie describes the changes introduced into the consumer world by the internet, the cell phone, and other technology devices. And he covers some of the major implications of those changes for organizations and businesses that deal with consum…
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Finding Answers Online in Sickness and in Health
As more Americans come online, more rely on the internet for important health information. Fully 58% of those who found the internet to be crucial or important during a loved one’s recent health crisis say the single most important source of informat…
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Internet Penetration and Impact
Internet penetration has now reached 73% for all American adults. Internet users note big improvements in their ability to shop and the way they pursue hobbies and personal interests online.