As of January 2012, about two-in-ten Americans said they owned a tablet computer, nearly double the number that said they did before the holiday gift-giving season in December 2011.
Nearly three quarters (72%) of adults say they closely follow local news and information, and local newspapers are by far the source they rely on for much of the local information they need.
Nearly half (49%) of online teens who use social networks have misrepresented their age in order to get access to websites and online services. In comparison, only 26% of online teens who don’t use social network sites have done the same.
Nearly two-thirds (64%) of American adults use at least three different types of media every week to get news and information about their local community.
Nearly seven-in-ten (69%) Americans say the death of their local newspaper would have no impact or only a minor one on their ability to get local news, but they still count on newspapers for specific local topics.