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Some 42% of online Americans use instant messaging, and 24% of instant messagers say they use IM more frequently than email.

Many of the comments about everyday Internet use were contributed in response to a query on our Web site, www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/internet. Additional comments came from three Web sites, whose managers were generous to let us post queries on their message boards. We appreciate the help from Beliefnet.org, WAHM.com (Work at Home Moms) and from Fatherville.com. We […]

The Internet’s toehold in everyday life is just beginning. The Pew Internet & American Life Project findings here suggest that the reach of Internet use into everyday life is broad but shallow. That is, while many users go online to do many things,  the extent of their use is relatively limited. Most Internet users will […]

The vast majority of American Internet users say the Internet plays a role in their daily routines and that the rhythm of their everyday lives would be affected if they could no longer go online. Yet, despite its great popularity and allure, the Internet still plays second fiddle to old-fashioned habits. Some of the key […]

The survey polled users’ participation in 18 everyday activities that belonged to four clearcut categories. To assemble a good list of activities, we followed insights gained from previous research and divided online activities into four categories: information seeking; communications; transactions; and entertainment. We chose several examples for each category. These examples are not meant to […]