Internet and Technology

reportJan 22, 2006

Generations Online

Washington — The Pew Internet & American Life Project released new analysis today of how different age groups use the internet. The data can be found here.
reportJan 22, 2006

Generations Online

Internet users ages 12 to 28 years old have embraced the online applications that enable communicative, creative, and social uses. Internet users ages 29 to 69 years old are more likely to engage in online activities that require some capital.
reportJan 17, 2006

Is Eleanor Rigby Online?

A review of data from the U.S., UK, and Australia finds that the internet has the potential to bring isolated seniors into closer contact with the wired world.
presentationJan 12, 2006

The Future of TV

Lee Rainie appeared on The Diane Rehm Show on NPR on January 12, 2006, speaking about the future of TV.
reportDec 28, 2005

How Women and Men Use the Internet

Men continue to pursue many internet activities more intensively than women. At the same time, trend data show that women are catching up in overall use and are framing their online experience with a greater emphasis on deepening connections with peo…
reportDec 28, 2005

Women are catching up to men in most measures of online life

Washington – A wide-ranging look at the way American women and men use the internet shows that men continue to pursue many internet activities more intensively than women, and that men are still first out of the blocks in trying the latest technologies. At the same time, there are trends showing that women are catching […]
reportDec 9, 2005

Online Photo Services

The holiday season is upon us again, and with it comes the annual flurry of photo-taking and sharing among family and friends.
reportDec 8, 2005

Data Update

If you’re a regular internet activity tracker, you’ll be interested to know that we’ve updated the internet activities lists and demographics table on our website to reflect the new data gathered from our latest survey.
reportNov 27, 2005

About 25 million people have used the internet to sell something

One in six internet users has used the internet to sell things and traffic to online classified sites has risen 80% in the past year.
reportNov 27, 2005

17% of internet users – about 25 million people — have sold something online

WASHINGTON – Millions of internet users are forsaking yard sales and the local dump for the prospect of selling their hand-me-downs and unwanted gear online. About 1 in 6 internet-using adults have sold something online. The move to online transactions not only has been a boon to people trying to clear out their attics, but […]