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    The Internet, Cities, and Social Capital

    Introduction The Internet is helping to change the “rules of the game” in various institutions within cities.  In most cases, the Internet’s effect is primarily catalytic.  By prompting people to come together to plan how to use the Internet, the Internet’s presence stimulates social networks and lays the groundwork for building new social capital.  The […]

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    Part 3: Austin

    Introduction Austin has experienced a high-tech boom in the past ten to fifteen years that has transformed a university and state government town into one of the country’s most dynamic technological environments.  Leading the boom has been electronics manufacturing, primarily semiconductors.  Firms such as IBM, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and Motorola all have large semiconductor […]

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    Pew Forum and Pew Research Center Release Second Annual Poll

    9:30a.m. – 11:00a.m. Washington, D.C. Data presented by: Andrew Kohut, Director, Pew Research Center for the People and the Press Respondents include: Karlyn H. Bowman, Resident Fellow, the American Enterprise Institute William A. Galston, Professor, School of Public Affairs and Director, Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy, University of Maryland Moderated by: E.J. Dionne, Jr., […]

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    Part 1: Introduction

    Introduction Communities and economic development groups across the country are exploring ways to encourage people and organizations to go online.  They believe that good things will happen in their communities with greater Internet connectivity.  They think it will help their children learn, improve the job skills of their workforce and make their community a more […]

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    Other Important Findings

    Changing Priorities for ’02 Sept. 11 and the war against terrorism have had a dramatic impact on the public’s policy priorities. Many of the concerns that were rated highly in previous January surveys — crime, tax cuts, poverty, the environment, health care and retirement programs — have fallen in importance. Even education, which led the […]

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    Part 1: Public Opinion

    Public Opinion Consumers are increasingly worried about the loss of their privacy, and have heightened concerns when it comes to their health information.  They worry that their health information may be used or disclosed inappropriately and leave them vulnerable to unwanted exposure, stigma, discrimination and serious economic losses.  They fear that their personal information will […]

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    Cities Online: Urban Development and the Internet

    This report examines how institutions in five cities (Austin, Texas; Cleveland, Ohio; Nashville, Tennessee; Portland, Oregon and Washington, D.C.) are adapting to the Internet as an economic development and community-building tool. The experiences in these communities suggests that the Internet is best used to encourage bottom-up initiatives, encourage and nurture catalytic individuals in communities, encourage public funding for technology programs, encourage “bridging” among groups, and encourage experimentation.

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    Session Three: Religion, Politics and the Death Penalty

    Moderator: E.J. Dionne, Jr. Panelist: Justice Antonin Scalia Paul Simon Beth Wilkinson JOHN CARLSON, University of Chicago and the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life: For those of you who are just joining us, let me recap briefly a bit of the terrain we covered today. This morning we were introduced to several religious […]

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    Keeping the Faith: The Role of Religion and Faith Communities in Preventing Teen Pregnancy

    Washington, D.C. Panelists John J. DiIulio, Ph.D., Director, White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Senator Joseph Lieberman (invited) Bill Galston, Ph.D., Chair, National Campaign’s Task Force on Religion and Public Values Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, Ph.D., Co-Director, National Marriage Project Brian Wilcox, Ph.D., Director, Center on Children, Families, and the Law, Univ. of Nebraska […]

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    Main Report: Life among highly-wired Americans

    A portrait of the online Asian-American population Asian-Americans who speak English are the most wired racial or ethnic group in America.[1. The survey was conducted in English. Therefore, the term “Asian-American” in this report refers to self-identifying Asian-Americans who speak English.] They are also the Internet’s heaviest and most experienced users, compared to other groups.  […]