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reportNov 17, 2004

Young high-speed users flock to internet for campaign news

Got bandwidth at home? Like politics? If you answer ‘yes’ to these questions, and you’re young, the internet shaped what you learned about the presidential election.
reportNov 16, 2004

Blogs on blogging

Blogs are emerging as an alternate source of news. Check out some blogs to learn more.
presentationOct 27, 2004

Broadband Adoption in Rural America

This slide show presents trends from 2002 to 2004 in adoption of high-speed internet connections at home among Americans living in rural parts of the country.
reportOct 20, 2004

Use of Online Rating Systems

33 million American internet users have reviewed or rated someone or something as part of an online rating system.
reportOct 10, 2004

Prescription Drugs Online

One in four Americans has used the internet to look for information about prescription drugs. Other topics covered: prescription drugs purchases online; drug-related spam.
presentationSep 27, 2004

Today’s E-Patients: Hunters and Gatherers of Health Information Online

This speech describes the different ways Internet users find health information online, whether they count on crude tools like search engines or become sophisticated “farmers” of health information, using trusted bookmarks and sharing what they fi…
reportSep 9, 2004

Clinical Trials? Old News to E-Patients

Medical journal editors are grabbing headlines this week for demanding a registry of clinical trials, but in fact, they are just catching up to savvy e-patients who have been asking for the same thing for years.
reportSep 1, 2004

How Americans Use Instant Messaging

American adult use of instant messaging continues to grow in intensity, particularly among younger users who appreciate and embrace the tools of expression embedded within IM programs.
reportAug 12, 2004

California Screamin’

My favorite was a ride in the front seat of a rollercoaster called California Screamin’. Sure, I’m stuck at my desk today, but for a couple minutes I was vicariously lurching and leaning in Disneyland.
reportAug 12, 2004

Data Memo on Search Engines

The use of search engines is a top online activity and Americans increasingly feel they get the information they want when they perform search queries