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    Chapter 3: Experiences Using and Finding Information

    Hispanics have somewhat different patterns of information consumption than whites and blacks, according to the Pew Research Center Library Services Survey. For example, Hispanics are more likely to prefer learning in an audio or visual format over text compared with non-Hispanics, and more likely to say that they like hunting for facts and information that […]

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    How People are Changing Their Own Behavior

    The 87% of respondents in this sample who say they had heard at least a little about the government’s surveillance programs were asked a series of questions about whether they had changed some of the ways they use technology. This section of the report covers their answers. Some are altering their use of information and […]

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    How Scientists Engage the Public

    Most scientists (87%) believe it is important to participate in public policy debates. Almost half use social media to discuss or follow science, and nearly a quarter blog about science and research.

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    How Scientists Engage the Public

    Most scientists (87%) believe it is important to participate in public policy debates. Almost half use social media to discuss or follow science, and nearly a quarter blog about science and research.

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    Web IQ Quiz

    Do you know Twitter’s character limit? Or which is bigger: a megabyte or a kilobyte? Take our quiz to see how your knowledge of the web and digital technology stacks up against the online Americans in our survey.

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    Introduction

    For all the benefits it bestows, the internet has a dark side. Recently, much attention has centered on online harassment. It is a phenomenon that can take a variety of forms: name-calling, trolling, doxing, open and escalating threats, vicious sexist, racist, and homophobic rants, attempts to shame others, and direct efforts to embarrass or humiliate […]

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    Digital Differences Across Local Communities

    Digital technology plays a role in the news environments of all three metropolitan areas studied, though not an equal one. A number of factors, including internet access, demographics and the news offerings that are available play a part in the development of digital news habits. Denver: A Digitally Enabled City Two of the most fundamental […]

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    The News Environment in Macon, Georgia

    Located in the state’s geographic center, about an hour and twenty minutes’ drive southeast of Atlanta, Macon is known as “the Heart of Georgia.” The city along the Ocmulgee River traces its founding to a 19th-century fort at the waterway’s mouth. The region’s military roots endure today, as neighboring Robins Air Force Base continues to […]

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    Section 2: Social Media, Political News and Ideology

    The advent of social media has opened up new ways for people with similar interests to find, share and talk about news – including news about politics – with friends and colleagues. Facebook is now a widely-used source for news about government and politics. Nearly half (48%) of the panelists say they accessed news about […]

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