Introduction The Pew Internet & American Life Project, in a series of reports starting in May 2000, has found that email and the Internet foster social connectedness. Our first report, “Tracking Life Online,” found that Internet users perceive email as a valuable way to stay in touch with family and friends, with many people—especially women—reporting […]
Online Activities The Pew Internet Project asked not all the online activities questions during every day of surveying in 2000. Different activities have varying numbers of respondents. Email: N=13,946 users; was asked March-December 2000; Margin of Error is ±1%. Just for fun: N=13,946; was asked March-December 2000; Margin of Error is ±1%. Hobby information: N=12,378; […]
Introduction Every day people go online to get information about a medical condition or symptom, fill a prescription, get an insurance quote, participate in a chat room, or fill out a health assessment. All of these activities involve the exchange of information with or without the consent of the individual, and with or without their […]
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. […]
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., […]
Sites with Multiple Activities As covered entities establish an online presence, their online collection and transmission of personal health information will be regulated by the privacy rule. Even if a company is a covered entity, however, it is not obvious whether all information collected by the entity at its Web site is covered. Most health-related […]
Introduction Until the release of the federal health privacy regulation, there was little legal protection for health information – online or offline. Unlike financial records, credit reports and even video rental records, there is no comprehensive federal law that protects the privacy of medical records. For online activities, the FTC has the authority to prosecute […]
Washington, D.C. Participants Peter Berkowitz, Professor, George Mason University Law School Derek Davis, Professor, J.M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies at Baylor University Amber Khan, former Communications Director, the Interfaith Alliance Richard John Neuhaus, Editor-in-Chief, FIRST THINGS Clarence Newsome, Dean, Howard University School of Divinity Manjit Singh, Executive Director, Sikh Mediawatch And Resource Task Force […]
