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86% of smartphone owners used their phone in the past month to make real-time queries to help them meet friends, solve problems, or settle arguments
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86% of smartphone owners used their phone in the past month to make real-time queries to help them meet friends, solve problems, or settle arguments
On the eve of the conventions, Barack Obama holds a distinct advantage over Mitt Romney in the way his campaign is using digital technology to communicate directly with voters. The Obama campaign is posting almost four times as much content and is active on nearly twice as many platforms, according to a new study analyzing the content and volume of candidate communications on their websites and social media channels.
While increased internet adoption and the rise of mobile connectivity have reduced many gaps in technology access over the past decade, for some groups digital disparities still remain
46% of American adults now have a smartphone of some kind, and for the first time smartphone owners outnumber users of more basic phones
These local news enthusiasts follow a diverse set of topics but rely heavily on local newspapers to keep them informed
It took several weeks after the killing of teenager Trayvon Martin before the story exploded in the media. A new PEJ report reveals how social and mainstream media platforms focused on different elements of the controversy and how ideology influenced coverage on the cable and radio talk shows.
As mobile, social tools spread throughout the population, people are connecting with each other. Why not harness those tools for health?
Social networking sites are appealing as a way to maintain contact with close ties and reconnect with old friends.
Those who are active in church, religious, or spiritual organizations are often more deeply involved in their communities than those who are not members of such groups.
Search and email remain the two online activities that are nearly universal among adult internet users.
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