Where People Get Information about Restaurants and Local Businesses
The internet is the source that people most rely on for material about the local business scene and search engines are particularly valued.
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State of Social Media: 2011
Senior Research Specialist Mary Madden will present the Project’s latest research on social media adoption.
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Where people get information about restaurants and other local businesses
The internet is the source that people most rely on for material about the local business scene and search engines are particularly valued. Newspapers and word of mouth also rank high as sources.
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How do those who don’t search for health information online differ from those who do?
Senior research staff answer questions from readers relating to all the areas covered by our seven projects, ranging from polling techniques and findings, to media, technology, religious, demographic and global attitudes trends.
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Future of the Internet: Role of the Web and New Media in the Public Sector
Pew Internet Director Lee Rainie discusses the latest Pew Internet data about the triple revolution in technology – in broadband, in mobile, and in social networking – and how these changes affect e-government and e-health activities by citizens.
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Ask the Expert
Senior research staff answer questions from readers relating to all the areas covered by our seven projects, ranging from polling techniques and findings, to media, technology, religious, demographic and global attitudes trends.
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Americans and Mobile Computing: Key Trends in Consumer Research
Senior Research Specialist Aaron Smith is speaking at the Government Mobility Forum, part of Government Computer News’s 2011 Solutions Seminar series.
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Teens, Social Network Sites & Mobile Phones: What the research is telling us (Slides)
Senior Research Specialist Mary Madden’s presentation on teens, social networking sites, and cell phones, prepared for the Consortium for School Networking meeting.
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The internet as a diversion and destination
Americans are increasingly going online for no particular reason except to have fun or to pass the time.
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Why Americans use social media
Social networking sites are appealing as a way to maintain contact with close ties and reconnect with old friends.