Most of the World Still Does Without
Even in U.S., 15% Go without Food, 26% without Health Care
Even in U.S., 15% Go without Food, 26% without Health Care
Defense, Economy Top Concerns Economic problems and concerns about foreign affairs, including terrorism and Iraq, are viewed as the top problems facing the country. In an open-ended format, 37% volunteer such defense and security concerns as the most important problem facing the country, with Iraq and terrorism mentioned most often. About as many (35%) cite […]
The Upper Midwest is close to the national average in the percentage of its population that uses the Internet. Internet users in the four Upper Midwest states (Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota) stand out against those in other regions of the country for several reasons: They are more educated than the national average. […]
The population of Internet users has grown strongly in the Southeast in recent years. Once one of the less-wired regions in the United States, the Southeast has seen strong growth in Internet usage among adults. Internet users in the four states in the region — Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina — stand out […]
Most Internet users have searched for answers to specific questions. 83% of users have done a search online to answer a specific question, according to our latest survey on the subject in September 2002. The number of those who have used the Internet to answer questions grew 24% from 79 million to 98 million between […]
Summary of Findings As President Bush prepares for his Jan. 28 State of the Union address, the public’s mood is more subdued that it was a year ago, especially regarding the nation’s struggling economy. Just three-in-ten say they expect economic conditions to improve over the next 12 months, a significant decline from last January when […]
Summary of Findings Pictures of cheering Baghdad crowds greeting U.S. forces notwithstanding, Americans are not popping champagne bottles quite yet. A Pew Research Center tracking survey over the past two nights finds a modest increase in the percentage believing that the military effort is going very well, compared to earlier this week. And most Americans […]
Introduction and Summary The upcoming congressional election may be as much a referendum on domestic concerns as on the war on terrorism, as the public’s economic anxiety increases and its frustration with Washington mounts. Voters say that domestic matters such as health care, education and the economy come up in conversation as frequently as the […]
The Schooling of Internet-Savvy Students With the exception of two focus groups of students selected to provide insights into the experiences of non- or light-Internet users, we spoke to students with a range of Internet skills and experiences—from novices to frequent users to unabashed experts. While all the students in our groups use the Internet […]