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reportSep 20, 2006

More Americans turn to the internet for news about politics

On a typical day in August, 26 million Americans were using the internet for news or information about politics and the upcoming mid-term elections.
presentationMay 16, 2005

Buzz, Blogs, and Beyond: the Internet and National Discourse in the Fall of 2004

Experimental research from the Pew Internet & American Life Project and BuzzMetrics suggests that political bloggers can make an impact on politics, but they often follow the lead of politicians and journalists.
reportMay 16, 2005

Buzz, Blogs, and Beyond

Experimental research from the Pew Internet & American Life Project and BuzzMetrics suggests that political bloggers can make an impact on politics, but they often follow the lead of politicians and journalists.
reportMar 6, 2005

The Internet and Campaign 2004

75 million Americans used the internet in the last campaign to get political news and information, discuss candidates and debate issues in emails, or participate directly in the political process by volunteering or giving contributions to candidates….
reportMar 6, 2005

Commentary on the impact of the internet on the 2004 election

The internet made a difference in the campaign because of the multiple ways it can be used. This commentary accompanies a report on the internet and the election.
reportFeb 17, 2005

Spanish Language TV Coverage of the 2004 Campaigns

The findings reported here are based on the most extensive study ever conducted of English and Spanish language network and local news coverage over the course of a campaign.
reportJan 30, 2005

The internet and election night

11% of American internet users followed the returns on election night online.
reportJan 17, 2005

Email and the 2004 Campaign

One in ten internet users signed up for political newsletters and news alerts during campaign 2004.
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.
reportOct 27, 2004

The Debate Effect

A PEJ study on how the press covered the pivotal period of the 2004 Presidential Campaign.