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Results for the main survey are based on telephone interviews conducted under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates among a nationwide sample of 1,468 adults, 18 years of age or older, during the period May 15-28, 2001. For results based on the total sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the error attributable […]
by Andrew Kohut for Columbia Journalism Review
Results for the survey are based on telephone interviews conducted under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates among a nationwide sample of 1,202 adults, 18 years of age or older, during the period May 15-20, 2001. For results based on the total sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the error attributable to […]
The data used in this analysis are from two telephone surveys (Wave 1, Oct 13-21, 1999; Wave 2, Oct 27-30, 1999) conducted in the City of Philadelphia by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, under the direction of Schulman, Ronca and Bucuvalas, Inc. Each wave of the survey consists of approximately […]
Introduction and Summary Dramatic increases in both the size and ethnic diversity of America’s population, reflected in the 2000 census, are drawing a mixed reaction from the public. Consistent with a long-term rise in favorable attitudes toward immigrants, more people say today’s immigrants are better able to adapt to American life than did so four […]
Modest Achievements Perhaps not surprisingly, the achievements of the new Congress — which is just now considering major legislation on taxes and education — have yet to make much of an impression on most Americans. When asked to cite the most important accomplishment of Congress in an open-ended format, only 39% of respondents could come […]
Online activities Online teens, particularly older ones, are omnivorous Web users. They sample a large variety of activities online. They particularly resemble the adult newcomers to the Internet that we named “Instant Acolytes” in the fall of 2000.[13.numoffset=”13″ See https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/Reports/2000/New-Internet-Users.aspx] Instant Acolytes and teens of all experience levels alike are enthusiastic Internet users, embracing the […]
Friendship and the Internet Many American youth say that Internet communication, especially instant messaging, has become an essential feature of their social lives. For them, face-to-face interaction and some telephone conversations have been partially replaced with email and instant message communication. Relationships that once might have withered are now nourished by the ease and speed […]
Results for the survey are based on telephone interviews conducted under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates among a nationwide sample of 1,202 adults, 18 years of age or older, during the period April 18-22, 2001. For results based on the total sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the error attributable to […]
Families and the Internet In addition to altering how teens interact with their friends, the Internet is introducing new dynamics into family life. In their overall judgment, parents think that the Internet’s role in their children’s lives beneficial. More than half of parents of online youth (55%) believe the Net is generally a good thing […]