Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
As wired Americans increasingly go online for political news and commentary, a new survey finds that the internet is contributing to a wider awareness of political views during this year’s campaign season. This is significant because prominent commentators have expressed concern that growing use of the internet would be harmful to democratic deliberation. They worried […]
As wired Americans increasingly go online for political news and commentary, we find that the internet is contributing to a wider awareness of political views during this year’s campaign season.
Few respond to email advertisements, but drug spam continues to pile up. A tiny percentage of Rx purchasers say their last trip to an online pharmacy was in response to an email advertisement. Many more internet users have received unsolicited email advertising drugs, however. In October 2003, the Pew Internet Project reported that longtime internet […]
Summary of Findings Campaign 2004 receives generally favorable marks from the voters. An overwhelming 86% say they learned enough about the candidates to make an informed choice, while two-thirds express satisfaction with the choice of candidates. However, voters also believe this campaign was more negative than previous contests 72% say there was more mud-slinging […]
About Kelly Garrett: Kelly is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of UnkiUMichigan School of Information. His research interests focus on the relationship between new information and communication technologies, including the internet, and controversial politics. About Paul Resnick: Paul is a Professor at the University of Michigan School of Information. His research focuses on the […]
According to a May-June 2004 telephone survey of 2,200 American adults, 64% of American households contain a regular user of prescription drugs. One in four Americans (26%) has used the internet to look for information about prescription drugs.
Television remains the dominant source of political news and information. Television is the main source of news for Americans on the typical day. When asked whether they yesterday got news from a variety of sources, 74% of Americans said they got news yesterday from the television. The radio and newspapers come in next, with 54% […]
About the Pew Internet & American Life Project: The Pew Internet Project is a nonprofit, non-partisan think tank that explores the impact of the internet on children, families, communities, the work place, schools, health care and civic/political life. The Project aims to be an authoritative source for timely information on the internet’s growth and societal […]