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reportApr 27, 2010

Government Online

The internet gives citizens new paths to government services and information.
presentationFeb 24, 2010

Millennials: Confident. Connected. Open to Change.

The latest in a series of reports about the Millennial Generation, from Pew Social and Demo…
presentationOct 15, 2009

Are opportunities for online engagement bringing new voices into the civic debate?

Aaron Smith discusses the role the Internet plays in opening civic and political debate to historically underrepresented groups.
reportSep 1, 2009

The Internet and Civic Engagement

Just as in offline politics, the well-off and well-educated are especially likely to participate in online activities that mirror offline forms of engagement. But there are hints that social media may alter this pattern.
reportJun 18, 2009

Political Extremism (At Home and Abroad) Dominates the Blogosphere

Bloggers and social media were consumed with two events in the last week that triggered an online debate about political extremism—one in Europe and one in Washington D.C. And the most-viewed news video on YouTube was the start of a feud between David Letterman and Sarah Palin.
short readsMay 12, 2009

Obama’s Online Activists

A quarter of Obama voters who use the internet posted political material online.
reportJan 21, 2009

The Annotated Inauguration

Yesterday’s inauguration was the first to be fully digitized, annotated and archived online.
reportJan 5, 2009

Our Voter Engagement Report in the Press

Ars Technica has a great write-up of our recent Voter Engagement report.
reportDec 30, 2008

Obama voters expect to remain mobilized

Fully 46% of all Obama voters expect to hear directly from Barack Obama or other officials affiliated with the new administration at least occasionally over the next year, and 15% of Obama voters expect to hear from the new administration on at least…
reportDec 5, 2008

Joining the Discussion at Change.gov

After a presidential race in which the internet played a huge role in empowering ordinary citizens to participate in the political process, change.gov offers a fascinating look into how the new administration is attempting to replicate this dynami…