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reportJun 11, 2010

Will we live in the cloud or the desktop?

Overview of responses Background “Cloud” is a metaphor for the internet. “Cloud computing” is a phrase that is being used today to describe the act of storing, accessing, and sharing data, applications, and computing power in cyberspace. The concepts of storing data in remote locations or renting the use of tools only when you need […]
reportMar 31, 2010

The Impact of the Internet on Institutions in the Future

Main findings One of the long-running hopes of technology supporters is that the internet and cell phones will bring positive change to institutions of all kinds. This tension pair was designed to assess those hopes. While the largely pro-technology group of respondents expressed overall enthusiasm for the change they hope will come to all kinds […]
reportJul 9, 2009

Section 7: Science Interest and Knowledge

Most Americans express at least a passing interest in news about science, with 35% saying they enjoy keeping up with science news “a lot” and another 41% saying they enjoy keeping up with it “some.” Only about a quarter (24%) say they do not enjoy following news about science. By comparison, 54% of Americans say […]
reportMar 11, 2010

Portrait of the Millennials

At a conference at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010, Pew Research Center analysts and outside experts discussed research findings about the Millennial generation, the American teens and twenty-somethings now making the passage into adulthood. This first of three sessions provided a broad overview of the Millennial generation, examining their demographics, values, attitudes and behaviors, and discussing the results of the new study.
reportMar 13, 2009

Welcome to our new site

The Pew Internet Project studies the social impact of the internet. All of our reports, presentations, and data sets dating back to the year 2000 are available for free. Our mission is to make it easy for people to find – and share – our research.
reportApr 15, 2009

The Internet as a Source of Political News and Information

Introduction The political news environment has changed dramatically in recent years. Long gone are the days when political information was confined to a few network news channels and major national newspapers or magazines. Today, newspapers and network TV compete with 24-hour cable channels and a host of online news services—from online efforts by traditional publishers […]
reportFeb 12, 2009

Twitter users are more mobile in news consumption

Along with communicating extensively via untethered mobile devices, Twitter users are more likely to consume news and information on these devices as well.
reportFeb 26, 2009

Newspapers Face a Challenging Calculus

The growth in readership online has not offset the decline in print for newspapers.
reportFeb 3, 2009

Limbaugh Holds onto his Niche — Conservative Men

While Rush’s syndicated radio show does not have the reach of other conservative favorites like Bill O’Reilly’s television program, his audience is by far the most conservative of any program or network tested by a Pew Research survey. It was also the most male.
reportApr 2, 2009

Public Knows Basic Facts About Financial Crisis

Overview The latest Pew Research Center News IQ survey finds the American public reasonably well-informed about a number of basic facts pertaining to the current economic situation. Fully 83% know that the government assistance to banks and other financial institutions is aimed at getting them to lend more money, not less money. Roughly seven-in-ten (71%) […]