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Summary of Findings News about an Atlanta man infected with a dangerous form of tuberculosis drew a large audience last week. The saga of the man’s illness and his travels abroad was the second most closely followed news story of the week – trailing only the situation in Iraq. Nearly a quarter of the public […]
Summary of Findings The shootings at Virginia Tech University overshadowed all other news stories last week – both in terms of coverage and public interest. Fully 45% of Americans paid very close attention to the tragedy and 56% said it was the single news story they followed more closely than any other last week. However, […]
Despite having cell phones or online access, “Light but Satisfied” users say technology does not do much for them. The first of these groups, the Light but Satisfied, has a below-average rate of internet and cell phone access. They are not frequent users of the internet and are least likely group to rely on their […]
Summary of Findings Last week’s shootings at Virginia Tech have had little immediate impact on public opinion about gun control. Six-in-ten Americans say it is more important to control gun ownership, while 32% say it is more important to protect the right of Americans to own guns. Opinion has changed little since 2004, when 58% […]
The Rev. Jerry Falwell, one of the founders of the Christian right movement, died Tuesday, May 15, 2007. The Pew Forum has assembled a variety of resources on Falwell’s passing, including news articles and reflections on his life. Also see a Pew Forum Q&A with Senior Fellow John Green about the future of the Christian […]
Connected but Hassled: Many in this group have invested in a lot of technology, but the connectivity is a hassle for them. This group of older technology users in many ways represents the average when it comes to consumption of information goods and services. However, when focusing on use of information technology and attitudes about […]
Productivity Enhancers happily get things done with information technology, at home and at work. But they don’t often stray into the world of interactive and mobile media. Like Lackluster Veterans, Productivity Enhancers have been online a long time and have folded internet use into their lives. Unlike Lackluster Veterans, this adoption of modern information gadgetry […]
Summary of Findings With battle lines drawn over legislation funding the Iraq war, the public is showing little appetite for compromise. Overall, a solid majority of Americans (59%) continue to say they want their representative to support a bill calling for a U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq by August 2008, while just a third want […]