The State of the 2012 Election — Mobile Politics
Registered voters on both sides of the political spectrum are using their cell phones to get campaign news, share their views about the candidates and interact with others about political issues
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Main Report
Introduction There is a growing policy discussion about how government should act in an environment in which personal information—about both children and adults—is widely collected, analyzed and shared as a new form of currency in the digital economy. Many details about the lives of online (and offline) Americans can be found using simple search queries […]
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The App vs. Browser Debate Continues
Another element of the revenue question is how much to build content inside apps – applications that come pre-loaded and that people can download to the devices. Many believe that apps, purposefully built for the touch screen environment, better set up for reading (at least initially) and offering the ability to read offline, would appeal […]
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Part II: The Mixed Impact of Digital Technologies on Student Research
One of the core topics addressed in the study is the degree to which the internet and other digital technologies are shaping the way today’s middle and high school students “do research” and define what “research” is. Overall, survey and focus group findings suggest that teachers view the broad impact of the internet and digital technologies […]
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Mobile News is Still Consumed at Home and at Habitual Times
Part of the power of mobile technology is that activity can occur anywhere; in transit, at a sports game, at work and at home. We are no longer tethered by place to the internet. To what degree are people taking advantage of this? When it comes to news at least, home still dominates. On tablets, […]
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Section 3: News Attitudes and Habits
Most Americans continue to say they enjoy following the news. But the percentage saying they enjoy it “a lot,” while little changed since 2010, is significantly lower today than it was four years ago. Currently, 43% say they enjoy following the news a lot. That compares with 45% two years ago and 52% in 2008, […]
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Part IV: Teaching Research Skills in Today’s Digital Environment
Given these findings about how students today define “research” and approach the research process, teachers are faced with identifying and teaching middle and high school students the skills they will need to be smart information seekers in the digital age. The data indicate that teachers in this study place tremendous value on research skills, with […]
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Tablet Only, Smartphone Only, or Both – Digital Divides
As mobile and digital platforms continue to explode, one set of differences news organizations and advertisers will be interested in are the news habits of those who choose one device over another and those who get news on multiple mobile devices. Already, the data show some clear distinctions. In addition to spending more total time […]
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Future of Mobile News
The percent of Americans with mobile access to the internet has jumped dramatically in the last year—a trend that has major implications for the news industry. A new survey of news use on mobile devices by PEJ in collaboration with The Economist Group examines how tablets and smartphones have changed news consumption habits and what that might mean for the future of news.
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Part V: Teachers’ Concerns About Broader Impacts of Digital Technologies on Their Students
Throughout focus group discussions, teachers noted that their experiences with middle and high school students cannot be isolated from broader trends shaping this generation, and that much of what they see in their students’ academic habits, characteristics, and attitudes are reflections of much broader impacts of growing up in a digital age. To probe these […]
