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reportDec 20, 2006

Robo-calls in the 2006 campaign

64% of registered voters received recorded telephone messages in the final stages of the 2006 mid-term election.
reportNov 27, 2006

Election Night 2006

How did the news media fare on Nov. 7? A PEJ study of 32 different media outlets on Election Day offers “five lessons” about the coverage of major breaking- news events in the multi-media era, and a “sector-by-sector” breakdown. While some outlets struggled to find their role, those that combined both speed and interactivity seemed the most useful destinations.
reportNov 10, 2006

Participation 2.0

As we’ve seen during this election season, participating online can also motivate users to participate offline.
reportNov 6, 2006

The Internet and Politics: No Revolution, Yet

Political fund-raising, campaigning, blogging and YouTubing are all on the rise, but they’re still a small part of the election scene.
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.
reportOct 13, 2005

Prizes for civic activism

Possibly in an internet first, a political group is offering a big prize — $100,000 — for political reform ideas.
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 7, 2005

The Politics of Spam

Data on how Americans’ feel about emails from politicians or interest groups.
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.

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