Two-thirds of American adults go online and one-third do not
Broadband adoption is creating a new divide among internet users.
Broadband adoption is creating a new divide among internet users.
Online teens enjoy new opportunities to create, remix, and share digital content. Thanks to the internet, American teenagers can engage media material and create their own content in ways their parents could not. Today’s online teens live in a world filled with self-authored, customized, and on-demand content, much of which is easily replicated, manipulated, and […]
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Executive Summary Paper presented to the 33rd Annual Telecommunications Policy Research Conference September 24, 2005 John B. Horrigan Director of Research Pew Internet & American Life Project jhorrigan@pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/internet 202.419.4512 Executive Summary: The rate of growth in penetration of high-speed internet at home has slowed and could slow further after several years of rapid growth. […]
The number of teenagers using the internet has grown 24% in the past four years and 87% of those between the ages of 12 and 17 are online.
Introduction Communication tools have long been at the heart of the popularity and utility of the internet for teens and adults. Email remains the most commonly reported activity among all groups of internet users. While many families initially acquire a computer and internet access for educational purposes, entertainment and communications functions generally eclipse school-focused online […]