Mary Madden

Former Senior Researcher

Publications
report | May 9, 2008

Securing Private Data from Network ‘Zombies’

As more of us integrate social networking into our daily lives online, the layered privacy choices we make through our in-network interactions are becoming increasingly complex.

presentation | Apr 22, 2008

The Internet and the Arts: How new technology affects old aesthetics

Research conducted by The Pew Internet & American Life Project examines the growing role of technology in our lives, our changing expectations about how to find and use information, and the impact younger generations will have on the arts audience...

report | Apr 11, 2008

Keeping tabs on our Google twins

A recent New York Times article suggests another reason why people are motivated to search for content connected to their names online: to check up on how their "Google twins" are doing from time to time.

report | Apr 3, 2008

“Self-literacy” in the information age

Over time, we may change the way we think about the persistence of the information we share in public and semi-public spaces. But at the moment, many adults are blissfully unaware of even the most basic information that might be found through a si...

presentation | Mar 27, 2008

Digital Footprints

In the era of Web 2.0, individuals and organizations have gone beyond simply being findable to being intimately knowable. These digital footprints are blazing trails and stirring up issues about how we manage our own online identities and those of...

report | Feb 14, 2008

Erase me…wait, don’t erase me!

Recent events have highlighted an interesting set of consequences connected to the persistent presence many of us enjoy online.

presentation | Feb 6, 2008

The Internet and Libraries: Snapshots from a new media landscape

Research conducted by The Pew Internet & American Life Project examines the growing role of technology in our lives, our changing expectations about how to find and use information, and the impact younger generations will have on libraries and oth...

report | Dec 19, 2007

The Ever-Changing Footprint of a Report

As is often the case when we release new reports, there are various cycles of commentary that help to deepen the discussion of the findings.

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