2011

reportSep 19, 2011

Americans and Text Messaging

31% of text message users prefer texting to voice calls, and young adults stand out in their use of text messaging.
reportSep 18, 2011

The Debate Over Jobs Leads the News

While Barack Obama hit the road to sell his jobs bill, the media reminded him that it will have to get past Congress—a feat that looked more difficult by the day. And once again, Texas Governor Rick Perry emerged as the central figure in a GOP presidential debate that featured a harsh exchange over vaccinations.
reportSep 18, 2011

Medicine 2.0: Peer-to-peer healthcare

Peer-to-peer healthcare is a way for people to do what they have always done – lend a hand, lend an ear, lend advice – but at internet speed and at internet scale.
reportSep 18, 2011

Medicine 2.0

The internet provides access not only to information, but also to each other, and Pew Internet’s research documents how this has transformed the health communications landscape over the last 10 years.
reportSep 15, 2011

A High-Profile High-Tech Firing Galvanizes Social Media

News about two major tech companies generated plenty of attention on both blogs and Twitter last week. One involved an abrupt changing of the guard at Yahoo and the other was an interesting addition to the Google portfolio. On YouTube, some strange animals were the top stories.
reportSep 15, 2011

When Networked Individuals Roamed the Earth (video)

Director Lee Rainie spoke about how the technology revolution has changed the way people interact and create communities.
reportSep 14, 2011

Canada Census Exceeds Online Target

The 2011 Canada Census exceeded its targets for online response, and the overall response rate in 2011 was higher than it had been in 2006, according to a news account. The success of the online response campaign in Canada will be studied by U.S. Census Bureau officials, who intend to offer an online option in the 2020 Census.
short readSep 14, 2011

How Voters View Parties’ Ideologies and Their Own

Voters on average place themselves just right of center politically; this puts them slightly closer to the Republican Party than the Democratic Party.
short readSep 14, 2011

Obama Leadership Image Takes a Hit

President Obama’s overall job approval rating has declined in recent months, but there is also an intensity gap that has emerged, with Americans more likely to say they very strongly disapprove of Obama’s performance than to say they very strongly approve.
short readSep 14, 2011

Public Opinion on Air Strikes in Libya Little Changed by Rebels’ Success

Despite the apparent success of NATO-supported rebel troops, public views about the decision to conduct air strikes in Libya remain mixed and have changed little since the U.S. and allies launched military operations there in late March.

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Americans and Text Messaging

The Debate Over Jobs Leads the News

A High-Profile High-Tech Firing Galvanizes Social Media

How Voters View Parties’ Ideologies and Their Own

Obama Leadership Image Takes a Hit

Public Opinion on Air Strikes in Libya Little Changed by Rebels’ Success

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