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    Chapter 4: Social Media and Friendships

    Given the thorough integration of social media into the lives of the majority of American teens, it is no surprise that these sites play an important role in the establishment of friendships and the everyday back and forth of peer relationships. This chapter takes an in-depth look at the role of social media in teens’ […]

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    Methodology

    This report examined the use of sources and social media in online news coverage of Pope Francis’ visit to the United States. The study focused on coverage from 9 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Sept. 22, 2015, (the day the pope arrived in the United States), until 9 a.m. on Sept. 26, 2015 (the day […]

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    Methodology

    This report consists of two distinct research elements, with separate methodologies: a representative survey of U.S. adults conducted through Pew Research Center’s American Trends Panel and a content study of comments posted on the social forum reddit.com. Reddit, whose slogan proclaims it to be the “front page of the Internet,” is part social network, part […]

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    Chapter 2: How Teens Meet, Flirt With and Ask Out Potential Romantic Partners

    One-Quarter of Teens with Dating Experience Have Met Someone Online; Facebook Is the Primary Venue for Meeting Partners Online A majority of teens with dating experience (76%, or 26% of all teens) say they have only dated people they met via in-person methods. Still, a quarter of teen daters (24%, or 8% of all teens) […]

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    1. The internet and job seeking

    The state of the job market consistently ranks among Americans’ top policy priorities, and access to online resources has long been viewed – by policymakers and the public alike – as an essential tool to help Americans find and apply for jobs. The FCC’s National Broadband Plan cited expanded access to jobs and training as […]

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    Methodology

    This report is based on the methodology used in the Pew Research Center’s ongoing study of government restrictions on religion and social hostilities involving religion. The goal of the study was to devise quantifiable, objective and transparent measures of the extent to which governments and societal groups impinge on the practice of religion, and to […]

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    Seeking parenting advice on social media

    Social media is broadly viewed as a source of useful information and as one tool in parenting toolkits. Mothers use social media as a parenting resource slightly more often than fathers. While a large share of parents find value in social media as a general information resource, fewer say that they come across useful parenting […]

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