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    Twitterers Tackle Murdoch’s Tabloid Scandal

    Rupert Murdoch’s troubles produced an outpouring of anger and emotion on Twitter last week. On blogs, the possibility that the White House will leave troops in Iraq beyond 2011 triggered a debate. And on YouTube, footage of an enormous sandstorm that engulfed Phoenix received over a million views.

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    Twitter-Adoption Gap

    A 16-point Twitter-adoption gap separates black online adults and white online adults.

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    How Americans Use Their Cell Phones

    Eight in ten American adults (83%) own a cell phone of some kind, and they use their phones for a variety of purposes. As in previous Pew Internet surveys of mobile usage, texting and picture-taking remain the most common mobile phone activities—73% of cell owners engage in each of these—followed by sending photos or videos […]

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    The Digital Revolution and Higher Education

    As online college courses are becoming more prevalent, the public is skeptical about their educational value. According to a recent Pew Research survey, only 29% of Americans say online classes are equal in value to classes taken in person.

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    The Digital Revolution and Higher Education

    As online college courses have become increasingly prevalent, the general public and college presidents offer different assessments of their educational value.

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    Social Media Users Debate a Tea Party Favorite

    Criticism of a 2012 GOP presidential candidate dominated the conversation on blogs last week, while Twitter users got excited over a new social networking tool from Google. On YouTube, strange objects in the air over London generated the most views.

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    Senior research staff answer questions from readers relating to all the areas covered by our seven projects, ranging from polling techniques and findings, to media, technology, religious, demographic and global attitudes trends.

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    The Digital Revolution and Higher Education

    As online college courses have become increasingly prevalent, the general public and college presidents offer different assessments of their educational value, according to a new Pew Research Center report.

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    Tweeters

    Among online adults, 13% use the status update service Twitter.

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    The Media Primary

    Which candidate has fared best in the news media in the first five months of the race for president?  

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