Report

• Report: The Internet and Civic Engagement

  Sep 01, 2009 - Political and civic involvement have long been dominated by those with high levels of income and education, leading some advocates to hope that Internet-based engagement might alter this pattern. However, a new report by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project shows that the Internet is not changing the fundamental socio-economic character of civic engagement in America.

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• The Internet's Role in Campaign 2008

  Apr 15, 2009 - Three-quarters (74%) of Internet users—55% of all U.S. adults—went online to take part in or get news and information about the 2008 election. The most interested are the most likely to browse sites that match their views.

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• Post-Election Voter Engagement

  Dec 30, 2008 - A new survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project finds that voters expect that the level of public engagement they experienced with Obama during the campaign, much of it occurring online, will continue into the early period of his new administration.

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• Obama’s Online Opportunities

  Dec 04, 2008 - For a host of reasons, the new administration needs to develop a national broadband strategy, but research suggests that users must be central actors in its design.

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• The Internet and the 2008 Election

  Jun 15, 2008 - The Pew Internet & American Life Project finds that 46% of Americans have used the internet to get political news and share their thoughts about the campaign, and online video and social networking sites have taken off.

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• Privacy Implications of Fast, Mobile Internet Access

  Feb 14, 2008 - Many Americans are jumping into the participatory Web without considering all the privacy implications.

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• Internet's Broader Role in Campaign 2008

  Jan 11, 2008 - The internet is living up to its potential as a major source for news about the presidential campaign. Nearly a quarter of Americans say they regularly learn something about the campaign from the internet, almost the double the percentage from a comparable point in the 2004 campaign.

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• Information Searches That Solve Problems

  Dec 30, 2007 - Report examines at how people use the Internet, libraries and government agencies when they need help.

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• Why We Don't Know Enough About Broadband in the U.S.

  Nov 14, 2007 - Many key questions about the information society require fine-grained, publicly available data about broadband deployment and use at the local level – but government agencies need more help in gathering it.

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• Measuring Broadband: Improving Communications Policymaking through Better Data Collection

  Nov 14, 2007 - Report contains recommendations for policy makers on the principles that should guide efforts to improve data collection on the deployment and use of communications infrastructure.

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• Spam 2007

  May 23, 2007 - The volume of spam is growing in Americans’ personal and workplace email accounts, but email users are less bothered by it.

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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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• Study: The Internet Was A Key Force In 2004 Politics

  Mar 07, 2005 - Study finds that the Internet was a key force in 2004 politics, as 75 million Americans used it to get news, discuss candidates in emails and participate directly in the political process.

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• The Internet and Democratic Debate

  Oct 27, 2004 - A poll on Internet users' online behaviors involving political information and discussion.

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• The Impact of CAN-SPAM Legislation

  Mar 17, 2004 - A data memo from the Pew Internet & American Life Project finds the CAN-SPAM legislation has not helped most email users so far.

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