Online Communities

How one man became the chief of a tribe he didn't know existed, thanks to the internet.

Susannah Fox presented Pew Internet's latest research on mobile, social networks, teens, and health.

Those who are active in church, religious, or spiritual organizations are often more deeply involved in their communities than those who are not members of such groups.

Social networking sites are appealing as a way to maintain contact with close ties and reconnect with old friends.

Director Lee Rainie gave a keynote address at the Internet Librarian conference that examined the potential role librarians can play in “learning communities” – both physical and virtual. Includes video and slides.

Peer-to-peer healthcare is a way for people to do what they have always done - lend a hand, lend an ear, lend advice - but at internet speed and at internet scale.

The internet provides access not only to information, but also to each other, and this has transformed the health communications landscape over the last 10 years.

How the internet is transforming health communications by providing us with access to information and each other.

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