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reportNov 18, 2003

Part 2: Gay Marriage

Gay Marriage Opposed By nearly two-to-one, more Americans oppose (59%) than favor (32%) legalizing gay marriage. This reflects something of a backlash from polls conducted earlier in the year, before the Supreme Court’s ruling in June that struck down state laws against sodomy. In a July survey shortly after that decision, the public opposed gay […]
reportNov 18, 2003

Part 2: Gay Marriage

In this section Gay Marriage Opposed Young People More Supportive of Gay Marriage Education a Key Among Older Americans Moral Objections Cited Most Impact on Families a Concern Seniors’ Objections to Gay Marriage: A Closer Look Civil Unions Also Opposed Long-Term Trend: Growing Tolerance Global Views on Homosexuality Back to report home Gay Marriage Opposed […]
reportNov 23, 2003

Part 2. Information Products and Services: An Overview

For most Americans, multiple information services and gadgets are usually nearby. Penetration of devices and services nears or surpasses 60% or more in four of the ten technologies categories we queried. As the table shows, Americans approach or top the 60% mark for the Internet, computer use, cable subscription, and cell phones – a first […]
reportDec 18, 2003

After Hussein’s Capture

Summary of Findings The public holds more positive opinions of President Bush and the decision to go to war in Iraq in response to the capture of Saddam Hussein. Bush has made significant gains with the public, and more importantly with voters. In historical terms, the president’s job approval gain (from 50% in November to […]
reportOct 22, 2003

Part 6. Notable Responses to Spam

Women, parents, young Internet users, and longtime Internet users have particular responses to spam. A few demographic groups display distinctive behaviors or attitudes toward spam: women hate pornography; parents resent the risks spam presents to their children; younger users have a casual response to spam; veterans of many years’ Internet experience are particularly aggressive toward […]
reportOct 22, 2003

Spam: How it is hurting email and degrading life on the Internet

Internet users are frustrated and unhappy about spam, as they see it making email less reliable, effective, and fun.
transcriptNov 21, 2003

Lifting Up the Poor: A Dialogue on Religion, Poverty and Welfare Reform

10:00am-Noon National Press Club Washington, D.C. Featured Speakers Include: Mary Jo Bane, Thornton Bradshaw Professor of Public Policy and Management, Harvard University; Co-Chair, Working Group on Welfare Reform (Clinton Administration) Lawrence M. Mead, Professor of Politics, New York University; Former Visiting Fellow, the Hoover Institution, Stanford University Moderators: E.J. Dionne, Jr. , Senior Fellow, Governance […]
reportJul 31, 2003

Music Downloading, File-sharing and Copyright

The number of American adults downloading music continues to grow and two-thirds of those who download or share files say they don’t care whether the files are copyrighted or not.
reportJul 6, 2003

Implications of College Students’ Gaming for the Future

Conclusion Despite the fact that online gaming is one of the fastest growing entertainment industry branches, there is remarkably little data on the development and acceptance of this new medium and even less about its impact on adults. Market research tends to focus on game adoption and revenue and is largely predictive. Research by social […]
reportJul 16, 2003

Part 2. Email and Support Communities

Introduction Internet users support each other online in two major ways: through online communities and through personal emails. In previous studies, the Pew Internet Project has found that 84% of Internet users have contacted online interest groups of varying sorts, from hobbies to politics to religion.[14.numoffset=”14″ Horrigan, John. “Online Communities: Networks that nurture long-distance relationships […]