The Web at 25 in the U.S.
The overall verdict: The internet has been a plus for society and an especially good thing for individual users
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
The overall verdict: The internet has been a plus for society and an especially good thing for individual users
Up from 25% last year, more than half of those in households earning $75,000 or more now have tablets. Up from 19% last year, 38% of those in upper-income households now have e-readers.
86% of online adults have taken steps to avoid surveillance by other people or organizations when using the internet. Despite precautions, 21% have had an email or social media account hijacked and 11% have had vital information stolen.
Cultural organizations like theater companies, orchestras, and art museums are using the internet, social media, and mobile apps to draw in and engage audiences, provide deeper context, and disseminate their work beyond the stage and the gallery
A survey of Advanced Placement and National Writing Project teachers finds that teens’ research habits are changing in the digital age
Director Lee Rainie spoke about the shifting education landscape of networked learning at the fourth annual NROC Network Member Meeting
While many see promise in the future of data analysis, some fear that work with gigantic stores of information could lead to privacy abuses and mistaken forecasts
Lee Rainie will give the keynote presentation titled “Learning in the Digital Age: Where Libraries Fit In” at the 21st Annual Minitex ILL Conference in Minnesota.
Director Lee Rainie will present findings on digital differences and money at the NYSE CFSI Financial Literacy Week Event
A Pew Internet/Elon University survey reveals experts’ hopes and fears about the hyperconnected generation, from their ability to juggle many tasks to their thirst for instant gratification and lack of patience.
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