Leveraging Social Media and the Mobile Internet in Health Messaging
A synthesis of the Pew Internet Project’s most recent research related to health and the participatory news consumer.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Online reputation-monitoring has increased–57% of adult internet users now use search engines to find information about themselves online, up from 47% in 2006. Young adults actively manage what they share online–71% of social networking users ag…
Americans are increasingly aware that online reputation matters, but the full scope of its influence is difficult to assess. While more Americans are keeping tabs on their online reputations through search and social media, it is nearly impossible to measure the full range of influence that information has on their everyday interactions. Very few internet […]
Introduction Over the past two decades, the number of Muslims living in Western Europe has steadily grown, rising from less than 10 million in 1990 to approximately 17 million in 2010.[1. Figures are from a forthcoming Pew Forum report that estimates growth rates among Muslim populations worldwide and provides population projections for 2020 and 2030. […]
The drive for health care reform legislation proved to be the most passionate and polarizing policy fight of Barack Obama’s first year in office, with the public and Congress deeply divided over the initiative. And much of that battle played out through a changing media universe. A new PEJ study, examining 10 months of health care stories, identifies some of the key elements of that coverage.
35% of U.S. adults have apps on their phone, but only 24% actually use them; 11% of cell users do not know if they have apps or not
An overwhelming majority of Brazilians say President Lula and the national government are having a positive effect on the way things are going in their country. Moreover, the president’s signature social program, Bolsa Família, is well-regarded. An overwhelming majority of Brazilians say the initiative has been good for the country. Solid majorities also describe large […]