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2012 Teens and Privacy Management Survey Prepared by Princeton Survey Research Associates Internationalfor the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project October 2012 SUMMARY The 2012 Teens and Privacy Management Survey sponsored by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project obtained telephone interviews with a nationally representative sample of 802 teens aged […]
Some 73% of Americans ages 16 and over say there are places in their community where they can access the internet or use a computer for free.[2. numoffset=”2″ The American Library Association reports that 62% of libraries report they are the only source of free public access to computers and the Internet in their communities. […]
China is viewed favorably in just half (19 of 38) of the nations surveyed excluding China itself. Beijing’s strongest supporters are in Asia – in Malaysia (81%) and Pakistan (81%) – and in the African nations of Kenya (78%), Senegal (77%) and Nigeria (76%). There is also a high positive opinion of China in Latin […]
Survey Report As the United Nations opens its 68th General Assembly session, publics around the world continue to have a positive impression of the international organization. Clear majorities in 22 of the 39 countries surveyed say they have a favorable view of the UN, including thumbs-up from Security Council permanent members Britain, France and the […]
Overall, global attitudes toward America are positive. In 28 of 38 nations, half or more of those surveyed express a favorable opinion of the U.S. Europeans generally give the U.S. high ratings, especially in Italy, where 76% now have a positive view of America, up from 74% last year and 53% in 2007. Greece is […]
Publics around the world believe the balance of power between the U.S. and China is tipping in favor of China. While the U.S. is still viewed as the dominant economy by most, people are increasingly likely to say China is the world’s leading economic power, especially in Europe and America. Many global publics also think […]
Three quarters say it is very important that public libraries offer free access to computers and the internet.
