Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Summary of Findings The dramatic events in Iran last week captured the attention of both the public and the media as Americans tracked news about post-election protests in Tehran nearly as closely as they followed news about the troubled U.S. economy. Two-in-ten say they followed news about the street protests over disputed election results – […]
About one-in-ten online adults have used Twitter or a similar service.
Many seek a “just-in-time someone-like-me” but few post their own stories. E-patients are using the internet to compare their options, just as they do with other major decisions,[7.numoffset=”7″ Lee Rainie, Leigh Estabrook, and Evans Witt, “Information Searches That Solve Problems.” (Pew Internet Project: December 30, 2007) See: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/Reports/2007/Information-Searches-That-Solve-Problems.aspx] and to find the “just-in-time someone-like-me” who […]
Americans are tapping into a widening network of both online and offline sources. The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project conducts ongoing surveys about the social impact of the internet, including its effect on health and health care. Starting in 2000 with the findings of “The Online Health Care Revolution” and continuing over […]
Bloggers and social media eschewed the economic crisis and European summitry last week to focus on a group of diverse topics ranging from journalism to political activism to environmentalism. Meanwhile the week’s most viewed YouTube video featured a trick shot from a basketball superstar.
Introduction From the beginning of primary season, many voters seemed to have limitless interest in the twists and turns of the 2008 presidential and other races. This fascination manifested itself in numerous ways, from record numbers of citizens following election news and tracking the progress of the race to extensive waiting-lines on polling day caused […]
Two hot button issues, torture and same-sex marriage, were the leading subjects sparking conversation online last week.