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reportApr 5, 2012

On Social Media, a Conversation about Race

For the second week in a row, the shooting death of Trayvon Martin was widely discussed with many focusing on the role of race in the incident.
short readsSep 30, 2011

Home Internet Penetration

The rapid adoption of broadband connections (the blue lines in this chart) is one of the revolutionary changes that occurred in media and communication in the last decade. In the inaugural survey of the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project in 2000, a tiny fraction of Americans had high-speed, always-on broadband connections in […]
reportSep 26, 2011

How People Learn About Their Local Community

How do people get news and information about the community where they live? Traditional research has suggested that Americans watch local TV news more than any other local information source. But a new report by the PEJ and the Pew Internet and American Life Project, in association with the Knight Foundation offers a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the ecosystem of community information.
reportNov 2, 2011

Half of adult cell phone owners have apps on their phones

The share of cell phone owners who download apps nearly doubles in two years, but just 46% of downloaders have paid for an app.
short readsSep 28, 2011

Americans Learn About Their Communities Through an ‘Ecosystem’ of Local News

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.
reportFeb 9, 2012

Chapter 3: How Today’s Economy is Affecting Young Adults

Recent economic times have been particularly hard on young adults. The economic data illustrate this, especially with regard to the labor market. And the public recognizes it. When asked which age group is having a harder time in today’s economy, a plurality of Americans (41%) say young adults are struggling the most. Roughly three-in-ten (29%) […]
short readsSep 28, 2011

The Role of Newspapers in How People Learn About Their 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.
reportJun 22, 2012

Part 6: A closer look at e-book borrowing

Overview of responses in our online panel Our online panel, unsurprisingly, was a relatively tech savvy group. The vast majority of library patron respondents owned a desktop or laptop computer, as well as a cell phone. Over half owned an e-reader, and about half owned a tablet computer—far higher than the 19% of the general […]
short readsSep 28, 2011

How People Use Mobile, Social Networks and Apps to Get and Share Local News

Nearly half (47%) of American adults get at least some local news and information via their smartphones or tablet computers.
reportSep 22, 2011

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On Social Media, a Conversation about Race

Home Internet Penetration

Half of adult cell phone owners have apps on their phones

Americans Learn About Their Communities Through an ‘Ecosystem’ of Local News

The Role of Newspapers in How People Learn About Their Community

Part 6: A closer look at e-book borrowing

How People Use Mobile, Social Networks and Apps to Get and Share Local News

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