The civic and community engagement of religiously active Americans
Those who are active in church, religious, or spiritual organizations are often more deeply involved in their communities than those who are not members of such groups.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Respondents’ thoughts There was a split verdict among experts about the scope and power of the gamification trend. Some 53% of the respondents to this survey said the use of game mechanics, feedback loops, and rewards to spur interaction and boost engagement, loyalty, fun, and/or learning will continue to gain ground between now and 2020. […]
We gratefully acknowledge the assistance and insight from our expert panel: Anne Collier (Net Family News), Marsali Hancock (Internet Keep Safe Coalition), Eden Litt (Northwestern University), Jeff McIntyre (Children Now), Mike Ribble (Digitalcitizenship.org), Jason Rzepka (MTV), Jennifer Oxman Ryan (Harvard University, Good Play Project), Alan Simpson (Common Sense Media), and Julie Walker (American Association of […]
On blogs, PolitiFact’s decision to call out Democrats for lying about GOP plans for Medicare led to a heated political argument. And on YouTube, viewers were fascinated by the public outpouring from North Korean citizens following the death of Kim Jong Il.
Most app users still rely on less than five different news sources or apps on the tablets. So how do these power users chose which apps to download and perhaps pay for? What is the driving factor? The two most important factors are whether the app is offered by a trusted brand and low cost-much […]
Grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will support new effort by Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project to study the changing role of public libraries and library users in the digital age.
When asked to describe their feelings about the federal government, 86% say either that they are frustrated (60%) or angry (26%). Just 11% say they are basically content with the federal government, by far the lowest percentage in a measure that dates to 1997. The share of Americans who describe themselves as angry with the […]