Catholic bishops in Minnesota and Iowa have entered the pre-election fray over same-sex marriage. On Sept. 22, Catholic bishops in Minnesota mailed more than 400,000 DVDs to Catholics across the state in support of traditional marriage, according to the Star Tribune. Critics of the DVD campaign have said that the video amounts to an implicit […]
This data set contains questions about Twitter use, and was used in our 2010 update on Twitter adoption.
About 100 pastors across the country took part in “Pulpit Freedom Sunday” on Sept. 26 by endorsing political candidates during their sermons, ABC News reports. The event was organized as part of a protest against a provision in the Internal Revenue Code that bars houses of worship and other tax-exempt organizations from supporting or opposing […]
The transition to mobile computing devices The rise of “apps culture” reflects the transition of cell phones from voice communication devices to mobile computing devices. As cell phone use in general increases, wireless internet use is also on the rise, particularly among Hispanic and African-American adults.[6.numoffset=”6″ Aaron Smith, Mobile Access 2010, July 7, 2010. Available […]
Few Aware of TARP Repayment, Inflation Rate
Social networking use among internet users ages 50 and older has nearly doubled—from 22% to 42%—over the past year. Status updating has also grown in popularity among older users; one in ten say they use Twitter or another service to share updates…
The debate over the Islamic Center and mosque near Ground Zero in New York was a hotly contested issue for bloggers for the third week in a row as the focus turned to the motives of those opposing the construction. On Twitter, a new phone app feature from Google created a mostly positive buzz.