The Internet’s Role in Campaign 2008
A majority of American adults went online in 2008 to keep informed about political developments and to get involved with the election.
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Introduction
Overview In the early 1980s, Americans started spending more time on the telephone. From 1980 to 1987, the number of minutes spent on the phone increased by 24%, three times the rate of population growth. At first, the reasons first seemed mysterious. Yes, fax machines were entering the workplace and the personal computing revolution was […]
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Event Transcript: Faith in Flux
The Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life held a conference call with journalists to discuss the release of a new Pew Forum survey that documents the fluidity of religious affiliation in the U.S. and describes the patterns and major reasons for change. “Faith in Flux: Changes in Religious Affiliation in the U.S.” […]
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Digital Collaborators
Digital Collaborators: 8% of the general population For this group, cyberspace is a place for group collaboration and shared creative effort. This group has the greatest number of information gadgets of any group, the widest scope of online activities, and the most frequent internet habits. All this connectivity helps them share something of themselves with […]
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Survey Methods
This analysis defined the global middle class as people earning $4,286 or more per year in PPP units – standardized international dollars. This threshold was based on a definition of the global middle class put forth by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank in 2007.[6. numoffset=”6″ International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The […]
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The Internet as a Source of Political News and Information
Introduction The political news environment has changed dramatically in recent years. Long gone are the days when political information was confined to a few network news channels and major national newspapers or magazines. Today, newspapers and network TV compete with 24-hour cable channels and a host of online news services—from online efforts by traditional publishers […]
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The Global Middle Class
Views on Democracy, Religion, Values, and Life Satisfaction in Emerging Nations
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Few in Pakistan Support Extremists
But Few Favor Military Confrontation
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Online Politics in 2008
Introduction From the beginning of primary season, many voters seemed to have limitless interest in the twists and turns of the 2008 presidential and other races. This fascination manifested itself in numerous ways, from record numbers of citizens following election news and tracking the progress of the race to extensive waiting-lines on polling day caused […]