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reportApr 7, 2026

Health care providers are a key source for health information. Smaller shares get health information from social media and AI.

short readMar 24, 2026

People watch as others drive away from the Palisades Fire on Jan. 7, 2025, in Pacific Palisades, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

When a breaking news event happens, 36% of U.S. adults say they typically turn first to their preferred news organization to get more information.

short readMar 2, 2026

In the wake of TikTok’s deal to make its U.S. operations backed largely by non-Chinese investors, here’s what we know about Americans and TikTok.

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reportSep 27, 2012

In Changing News Landscape, Even Television is Vulnerable

Overview The transformation of the nation’s news landscape has already taken a heavy toll on print news sources, particularly print newspapers. But there are now signs that television news – which so far has held onto its audience through the rise of the internet – also is increasingly vulnerable, as it may be losing its […]
reportSep 26, 2012

How Social and Traditional Media Differ in Treatment of the Conventions and Beyond

During what may prove a key period in the race for president, the candidates received very different treatment on Twitter, Facebook and blogs than in the mainstream media, a new PEJ study finds. The candidates each enjoyed a bounce in mainstream media treatment during their conventions. By contrast, social media showed little change, and the discourse was highly negative.
reportSep 26, 2012

How people get local news and information in different communities

Depending on the topic, urban residents are more likely to use mobile and online sources; suburbanites are most heavily into social media; and rural residents are more inclined to word of mouth sources
reportSep 26, 2012

Communities and Local News: Profiles

A snapshot of the profiles of the different types of communities studied.
reportSep 26, 2012

Communities and Local News: Profiles

A snapshot of the profiles of the different types of communities studied.
presentationSep 20, 2012

The Future is Yesterday: Public Relations in the Networked Era

Lee Rainie described the new media ecology and how “networked individuals” get, share and create information.
presentationSep 15, 2012

Patient-Provider Collaboration for Patient Safety

Susannah Fox provided data and insights about how Americans are presently using the internet and social media to assess healthcare quality.
reportSep 13, 2012

Photos and Videos as Social Currency Online

46% of internet users post original photos & videos online; 41% curate photos & videos they find elsewhere on the web and post on image-sharing sites. Women are more likely than men to use Pinterest; Instagram & Tumblr attract equal shares of both.
presentationSep 6, 2012

Reaching Your Audience in the Digital Age: Key Research Trends to Watch

Aaron Smith will share the Pew Internet Project’s most recent data on the constantly shifting digital ecosystem in the U.S. and highlight some major trends that have emerged since the project’s inception in 1999.
reportSep 4, 2012

Politics on Social Networking Sites

Campaign and policy-related material on SNS plays a modest role in influencing most users’ views & political activities. Democrats & liberals are the most likely to say the sites have impact and are important.

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