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    Internet ferment in China

    In China, how three big issues — digital divides, internet cafes, and online games — are spilling into each other.

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    The impact of the internet

    This presentation covers many of the major findings from the Project about the social impact of the internet.

  • report

    Cancer and Race

    African Americans are over-represented among cancer patients and under-represented among internet users, particularly on some health discussion group sites.

  • presentation

    Demographics, Degrees of Internet Access, and Health

    This presentation contains a general overview of the internet population, an analysis of African Americans and the internet, and some thoughts about the internet’s impact on health and health care.

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    Home Broadband Adoption in Rural America

    In December 2005 24% of adult rural Americans went online at home with high-speed internet connections compared with 39% of adults in urban and suburban areas.

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    Truly a World Wide Web

    Computer usage and internet access have gone global. In many countries the growth has been fastest among people older than 50, according to a new Pew Global Attitudes report.

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    The Future of the Internet as Baby Boomers Age

    In ten years, the Baby Boomers will age into the 65+ demographic and change everything about the “wired senior” group, but a great many offline Americans may be with us for years to come.

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    Digital Divisions

    There are clear differences among those with broadband connections, dial-up connections, and no connections at all to the internet.