Technology and Media Use

The Pew Internet & American Life Project develops and advances knowledge about the role of emerging technologies and media trends in society. The project’s researchers study the latest ways in which Web usage is changing daily life from cell phone use to broadband and wireless Internet access to forms of online expression such as blogs and podcasts. This information about technology is developed through public opinion polling, online surveys and other research methods.

Recent topics explored by the Pew Internet & American Life Project include the habits and styles of bloggers; the use of the Internet as a tool for gathering science news and information; trends regarding the downloading of podcasts; the use of social networking sites by teenagers; and usage trends and patterns for broadband Internet access. The data help the news media, academic researchers and others learn more about new types of online technology and media.
 
The Pew Internet & American Life Project is an initiative of the Pew Research Center which is funded by Pew and based in Washington, D.C. For more information about its research into Internet technology and media use, visit the Pew Internet & American Life Project Web site.

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