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    MyHealth, Circa 2007
    Tagging, blogging, and social networking sites allow internet users to search for, catalog, and disseminate information.
    Charting the Online Revolution

    In the ninth and last of our summer roundtable discussions on the future of the news media, bloggers and analysts discuss how the Internet is transforming the gathering and delivery of information and also offer their ideas on what traditional news organizations must do to keep pace and remain relevant.

    Bloggers
    A national phone survey of bloggers finds that most are focused on describing their personal experiences to a relatively small audience of readers.
    Blogs and health care
    Blogs are part of the bigger story about dramatic change in people's information environments. This presentation on health-related blogs focuses on their implication for health providers in communicating with patients and caregivers.
    The Strength of Internet Ties
    The internet helps maintain people's social networks, and connects them to members of their social network when they need help. 60 million Americans have turned to the internet for help with major life decisions.
    Online sports fantasy leagues
    One in 12 adult American internet users participates in sports fantasy leagues online.
    Sharp decline in music file swappers
    The percentage of American adult Internet users who say they download music drops by half and the usage of some file-sharing applications declines.
    America’s Online Pursuits
    This report analyzes the responses of more than 64,000 Americans to phone surveys in the past three years. It finds that 63% of U.S. adults now are online and many of them have built Internet use into their lives in practical ways.
    Opportunities and Challenges: Using the Internet for Prevention
    Susannah Fox discusses national and California state survey findings.
    Internet Health Resources
    Half of American adults have searched online for 16 health topics ranging from disease information to smoking cessation strategies. Health seekers go online to become informed, to prepare for appointments and surgery, to share information, and to see...
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