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reportJun 16, 2011

Social networking sites and our lives

How people’s trust, personal relationships, and civic and political involvement are connected to their use of social network sites and other technologies.
presentationMay 4, 2011

What Really Works in Mobile Health

Susannah Fox presented the Project’s latest findings on how mobile access is affecting health and health care.
presentationJan 11, 2011

Mobile, Social, Games, Texts…and Health

An overview of Pew Internet’s latest findings about technology adoption, with an emphasis on mobile use, social networks, and gaming.
reportDec 30, 2010

65% of internet users have paid for online content

65% of internet users have paid to access or download some kind of digital content. Music and software are the most common kinds of content purchased.
reportNov 22, 2010

Migration Ups and Downs

Net migration–the number of people who move into a place minus the number who move out–can reflect local economic conditions, but a new analysis of population loss in rural areas finds that other factors also can play a role.
reportNov 17, 2010

CNN: Do tweets change your behavior?

What is the reach and scope of online social networks? A CNN story prompts debate.
reportOct 14, 2010

Americans and their gadgets

As the digital world has expanded far beyond the desktop, consumers can now choose from an array of devices capable of satisfying their need for â€œanytime, anywhereâ€ access to news, information, friends and entertainment.
presentationOct 7, 2010

Behavior Change, Health 2.0, and the Unmentionables

Susannah Fox will guide a discussion of a combination of tools, content, and community changes that factor into health improvement. But what actually drives behavior change? And are we even asking the right questions?
short readsSep 13, 2010

Luxury to Necessity and Back Again

The recession has made five familiar consumer items far less of a necessity in the lives of Americans.
reportAug 19, 2010

The Fading Glory of the Television and Telephone

One day you’re the brightest star in the galaxy. Then something new comes along — and suddenly you’re a relic. It’s a turn of fate that awaits sports heroes, movie stars, political leaders. And, yes, even household appliances.