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    Millennials No Less Trusting (or Distrusting) of News Sources

    At least as important as where people turn for political news is whose news they trust. Respondents were asked whether they had heard of each of 36 outlets.[1. numoffset=”2″ The trust and distrust questions were asked only of the 36 sources that respondents were asked if they heard of. Local TV and the five social […]

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    Social Media Update 2014

    While Facebook remains the most popular social media site, other platforms — like LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram and Twitter — saw higher rates of growth over the past year. In 2014, 52% of online adults used two or more social media sites, up from 42% in 2013.

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    Introduction

    Much has changed in recent years when it comes to teenagers and their use of technology. When the Center last surveyed teens, Snapchat did not exist, and Instagram, Tumblr, Vine and a host of other platforms were barely out of their infancy. As the technology environment has changed, we have also modified our basic methods […]

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    The Demographics of Device Ownership

    From getting news to playing games to reading a book, Americans now have a plethora of devices to choose from in order to meet their technology-based needs. For each type of device, the demographic makeup of owners can vary widely, so this section looks at these differences. Smartphone ownership continues to grow The rise of […]

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    Frequency of Social Media Use

    As in 2013, Pew Research asked users of each platform how often they engage with the site, whether on a daily, weekly or less frequent basis. Facebook users continue to be highly engaged, while the proportion of daily Twitter users decreased, and users of Instagram, Pinterest and LinkedIn mostly log on with similar frequency compared […]

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    Psychological Stress and Social Media Use

    It makes sense to wonder if the use of digital technology creates stress. There is more information flowing into people’s lives now than ever — much of it distressing and challenging. There are more possibilities for interruptions and distractions. It is easier now to track what friends, frenemies, and foes are doing and to monitor […]

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    How People are Changing Their Own Behavior

    The 87% of respondents in this sample who say they had heard at least a little about the government’s surveillance programs were asked a series of questions about whether they had changed some of the ways they use technology. This section of the report covers their answers. Some are altering their use of information and […]

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    The race gap in science knowledge

    When asked a series of 12 science-related questions, whites, on average, fared better than blacks or Hispanics. What’s behind this knowledge gap?

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    Race and Ethnicity in the Local News Ecosystem

    Two of the three metropolitan areas studied here contain racial and ethnic subpopulations large enough to study on their own—in the case of Denver, those who identify as Hispanic, and in the case of Macon, those who identify as black.[26. numoffset=”26″ Sioux City contains a small but growing Hispanic community. Due to sample sizes, this […]