Report

• Mobile Access 2010

  Jul 07, 2010 - A new study by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project finds that 59% of American adults now go online wirelessly using either a laptop or cell phone, an increase over the 51% of Americans who did so at a similar point in 2009.

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• Reputation Management and Social Media

  May 26, 2010 -  Reputation management has now become a defining feature of online life for many internet users, especially the young. While some internet users are careful to project themselves online in a way that suits specific audiences, other internet users embrace an open approach to sharing information about themselves and do not take steps to restrict what they share.

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• Latinos Online, 2006-2008

  Dec 22, 2009 - The Pew Research Center's Hispanic Project and Internet Project combined forces to write an in-depth look at Internet penetration across racial and ethnic categories in the United States.

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• Twitter and Status Updating, Fall 2009

  Oct 21, 2009 - Some 19% of Internet users now say they use Twitter or another service to share updates about themselves, or to see updates about others, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project.   

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• The Internet as a Diversion

  Sep 10, 2009 - According to a new report from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, three-quarters of online economic users go online to relax and take their minds off of the recession. Fully 88% of 18-29 year old online economic users look to the internet to relax.    

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• The Mobile Difference

  Mar 25, 2009 - Wireless connectivity has drawn many users more deeply into digital life.

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• Generations Online in 2009

  Jan 28, 2009 - Contrary to the image of Generation Y as the "Net Generation," Internet users in their 20s do not dominate every aspect of online life. Gen X is the most likely to shop, bank and look for health info online. And larger percentages of older generations are doing many more activities online, according to the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project surveys.

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• Adults and Video Games

  Dec 07, 2008 - Over half of American adults play video games, and four out of five young adults play. Among adults, computers are the most popular gaming device, but among young adults gaming consoles are preferred. Virtual worlds only draw a small crowd.

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• Networked Families

  Oct 19, 2008 - This national survey found that households with a married couple and minor children are more likely than other household types—such as single adults, homes with unrelated adults, or couples without children to have cell phones and use the Internet.

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• Seeding The Cloud: What Mobile Access Means for Usage Patterns and Online Content

  Mar 05, 2008 - Groups that have trailed in "traditional" internet access are in a better position to shape cyberspace as wireless devices make it more accessible.

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• Info on the Go: Mobile Access to Data and Information

  Mar 05, 2008 - Sixty-two percent of all Americans are part of a wireless, mobile population that participates in digital activities away from home or work. Not only are young people attuned to this kind of access, African Americans and English-speaking Latinos are more likely than white Americans to use non-voice data applications on their cell phones.  

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• A Portrait of Early Internet Adopters: Why People First Went Online--and Why They Stayed

  Feb 21, 2008 - Technology has advanced and the size and composition of the internet population has changed, but the reasons internet users go online and the things they do while there have remained remarkably constant.  

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• Teens and Social Media

  Dec 19, 2007 - The use of social media gains a greater foothold in teen life as they embrace the conversational nature of interactive online media.

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• Parents, Teens and Technology

  Oct 24, 2007 - A report on Internet use by teens and their parents.

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• China's Online Population Explosion

  Jul 12, 2007 - The growth rate of China's internet user population has been outpacing that of the U.S., and China is projected to overtake the U.S. in the total number of users within a few years, according to a Pew Research Center study.

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• Broadband Adoption 2007

  Jul 06, 2007 - The Pew Internet & American Life Project has released their Broadband Adoption 2007 report, which finds finds that nearly half (47%) of all adult Americans now have a high-speed internet connection at home.

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• 32% of Latino Adults Who Speak Only Spanish Go Online

  Mar 14, 2007 - A report issued by the Pew Hispanic Center and the Pew Internet & American Life Project titled “Latinos Online” which illustrates a gap between Hispanics and non-Hispanics in Internet use.

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• Analysis of Election 2006 Online

  Jan 18, 2007 - Survey finds that during the 2006 campaign, more Americans than ever got their news online.

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• Analysis: More Americans Turn to the Internet for News About Politics

  Sep 20, 2006 - Pew Internet analysis finds a record numbers of Americans turning to the Internet for information on politics and campaigns.

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• Home Broadband Adoption in Rural America

  Feb 27, 2006 - The Pew Internet & American Life Project reports that rural Americans lag the rest of the nation when it comes to use of high-speed Internet connections at home.

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• How Women and Men Use the Internet

  Dec 28, 2005 - According to this Pew Internet study, women are catching up to men in most measures of online life. Men like the Internet for the experiences it offers, while women like it for the human connections it promotes.

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• Digital Divisions: Clear Differences Between Broadband And Other Internet Connections

  Oct 10, 2005 - October 2005 findings by the Pew Internet & American Life project about American adults' Internet access and usage.

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• Broadband Adoption At Home In The United States: Growing But Slowing

  Sep 22, 2005 - Pew Internet & American Life study on the growth of home high-speed Internet adoption.  

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• Teens Forge Forward With The Internet And Other New Technologies

  Jul 29, 2005 - Pew Internet & American Life issues findings on the behavior of teenagers using the Internet.

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• Virtual Tours

  Dec 30, 2004 - A data memo from the Pew Internet & American Life Project on the number of Americans who use the Internet for virtual tours.

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• The Internet as a Unique News Source

  Jul 08, 2004 - A report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project find that millions go online for news and images not covered in the mainstream press.

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• Older Americans and the Internet

  Mar 25, 2004 - A report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project on the Internet use of Americans age 65 or older.

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• Rural Areas and the Internet

  Feb 17, 2004 - A report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project on the Internet's penetration into rural areas.

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