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This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/internet. Research team Aaron Smith, Associate Director, Research Kenneth Olmstead, Research Associate Lee Rainie, Director, Internet and Technology Research Andrew Perrin, Research Analyst Editorial and graphic design Margaret Porteus, Information Graphics Designer David Kent, […]
Lee Rainie, director of internet and technology research at the Pew Research Center, discussed the Center’s latest research at the Public Library Association’s 2018 meeting.
Roughly six-in-ten Americans (58%) feel that computer programs will always reflect the biases of the people who designed them, while 40% feel it is possible for computer programs to make decisions that are free from human bias.
Predictions from experts about the future of well-being in a tech-saturated world, from @pewresearch and @ImagineInternet.
This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. We are extremely thankful for the contributions of the 1,150 people who participated in this canvassing. Primary researchers Janna Anderson, Director, Elon University’s Imagining the Internet Center Lee Rainie, Director, Internet and Technology Research Research team Aaron Smith, Associate […]
The approval process for the U.S. Optional Practical Training (OPT) program Optional Practical Training (OPT) is temporary work authorization for eligible F-1 visa holders that lasts up to 12 months. There are two types of OPT programs, pre-completion and post-completion. For pre-completion OPT eligibility, F-1 visa holders must have completed at least one full academic […]
At the same time, the contours of connectivity are shifting: One-in-five Americans (20%) are now ‘smartphone only’ internet users at home.
Just 31% of Americans say it would be very hard to give up their TV, down from 2006. In contrast, roughly half of cellphone owners say it would be very hard to give up their cellphone.
This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at pewresearch.org. Primary researchers Stefan Wojcik, Computational Social Scientist Solomon Messing, Director, Data Labs Aaron Smith, Associate Director, Research Lee Rainie, Director, Internet and Technology Research Paul Hitlin, Senior Researcher Research team Skye Toor, Data […]
In the past year, Pew Research Center has explored a range of tech-related topics in the news – from online harassment to fake news to net neutrality. Here are some key findings from our research on these and other technology issues.
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