5 key takeaways about Twitter, Facebook and news use
More Americans get news on Twitter and Facebook today than in the past. We pulled together key facts about news consumption on these two popular social media sites.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
More Americans get news on Twitter and Facebook today than in the past. We pulled together key facts about news consumption on these two popular social media sites.
A new analysis of about 300,000 tweets in Greek and English, collected between July 6 and 12, finds that the conversation about the controversial Greek prime minister has been primarily negative in tone, especially among those posting tweets in Greek.
Our latest report focuses on how teens develop and sustain friendships in the digital age, including where they meet, communicate and spend time with friends.
The scientific and ethical dimensions of striving for perfection
Along with class-based differences in the overall incidence of pursuing learning, there are differences across class lines when it comes to where learning takes place and how adults view its impact. For personal learning, the only significant difference emerges when looking at whether people used the internet for personal learning. Overall, 52% of personal learners […]
This report relies in part on data from a 2014 survey on intergenerational relations in aging societies. That survey was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts, which received support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. The 2014 […]
The scientific and ethical dimensions of striving for perfection
Today, 60% of parents have checked their teenagers’ profile on a social networking site.
One-in-three parents say they have had concerns or questions about their child’s technology use in the last year. Previous research about teenagers and technology shows that parents of teens are both supportive and wary of their child’s use of the internet, social media, and cell phones.[22. numoffset=”22″ “.” Pew Research Center, Nov. 09, 2011. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2011/11/09/part-5-parents-and-online-social-spaces-tech-tool-ownership-and-attitudes-towards-social-media/] […]
Social media have become significant platforms for meaningful and important human interactions. While there are many ways that people use social networking sites to engage in politics and civic activities,[6. numoffset=”6″ Smith, A. (2014) “,” Pew Research Center, Washington, DC. November 3, 2014. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2014/11/03/cell-phones-social-media-and-campaign-2014/] exchange important health information,[7. Fox, S. and Purcell, K. (2010) “Social […]
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