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Part 4: The Role of Parents in Digital Safekeeping and Advice-Giving
Online safety and parent involvement Parents in the United States are still the primary gatekeepers and managers of their teens’ internet experience. As discussed earlier in the report, parents are the most often cited source of advice and the biggest influence on teens’ understanding of appropriate and inappropriate digital behavior. Parents are also responsible for […]
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Press Widely Criticized, But Trusted More than Other Information Sources
Overview Negative opinions about the performance of news organizations now equal or surpass all-time highs on nine of 12 core measures the Pew Research Center has been tracking since 1985. However, these bleak findings are put into some perspective by the fact that news organizations are more trusted sources of information than are many other […]
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How People Learn About Their Local Community
Citizens’ media habits are surprisingly varied as newspapers, TV, the internet, newsletters, and old-fashioned word-of-mouth compete for attention. Different platforms serve different audience needs.
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Peer-to-peer healthcare is common in the U.S.
Many people – especially those living with chronic and rare diseases – use online connections to supplement professional medical advice.
