Health Online 2013
35% of U.S. adults have gone online to figure out a medical condition; of these, half followed up with a visit to a medical professional.
The arts organizations represented in the survey tend to agree with the notions that the internet and social media have “increased engagement” and made art a more participatory experience, and that they have helped make “arts audiences more diverse.” They also tend to agree that the internet has “played a major role in broadening the […]
Mobile Activities and “Sexting” Participation in cell phone “sexting” among adults has not changed since May 2010 For the second time in a survey of adults, we asked in our spring 2012 survey about “sexting” behavior — that is, sending, receiving, or forwarding suggestive photos or videos of oneself or another person using one’s cell […]
CONTACT: PEJ Deputy Director Amy Mitchell, Director Tom Rosenstiel at PEJ or Amy Jaick, The Economist Group Communications Manager at 212.641.9834 The Future of Mobile News New Study Finds Half of U.S. Adults Have Mobile Internet – With Big Implications for News October 1, 2012-The percentage of Americans who have mobile internet access has risen […]
Beyond simply shaping research habits and practices, this population of middle and high school teachers suggests that the very definition of what “research” is has changed considerably in the digital world, and that change is reflected in how their students approach the task. The growing use and popularity of search engines among all segments of […]
Mobile Health Mobile health continues to climb in popularity, especially among smartphone owners Now that 85% of U.S. adults own a cell phone—and half (53%) of those are smartphone owners—information is available wherever and whenever people need it. According to a new survey conducted in August-September 2012, 31% of cell phone owners say they use […]
Many cell owners sleep next to their phones so as not to miss calls, messages, or updates during the night. They also check their phones for messages even when not prompted by their phone to do so. Some 44% of cell owners have slept with their phone next to their bed because they wanted to […]