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More than half of e-patients living with chronic disease consume user-generated health information. The Pew Internet Project has tracked the internet’s role in decision-making, finding that many people use online resources to compare their options.[21.numoffset=”21″ Lee Rainie, Leigh Estabrook, and Evans Witt, “Information Searches That Solve Problems.” (Pew Internet Project: December 30, 2007).] Social media’s […]
News that scientists had created the first-ever living cell controlled by synthetic DNA fascinated the blogosphere last week as the discussion focused on the ethics and implications of the achievement. On Twitter, a marketing campaign gone awry received the most attention. And on YouTube, a forceful political ad drew almost a million views.
As social media sites and tools evolve, so too will their impact on news information and citizens’ relationship to the news. The interplay among new and traditional media will also almost certainly evolve. Even now, new partnerships and content sharing are being developed across platforms and outlets. The Project will continue to follow and study […]
The Gülen movement refers to a cluster of religious, educational and social organizations founded and inspired by Fethullah Gülen, a Turkish Islamic scholar, author and speaker now in his late 60s. The movement strives to give faithful Muslims the secular education they need to thrive in the modern world. At the same time, it also […]
Nearly one-third of online adults use digital tools other than websites to get information from government agencies or officials As government interactions move beyond the website, citizens are increasingly being offered the chance to learn about and communicate with government agencies and officials in a wide range of online spaces such as blogs, social networking […]
Overview Many Americans continue to say their religious beliefs have been highly influential in shaping their views about social issues, including abortion and same-sex marriage. But far fewer cite religion as a top influence on their opinions about several other social and political issues, including how the government should deal with immigration, the environment and […]
How Americans view recent movements by government agencies towards citizen engagement on social media sites The preceding analysis has been devoted to examining what Americans do online, and how they interact with government using digital tools. In this section, we examine their views towards different online government services—which ones they find most important, and how […]