Demographics

Report : Mobile Health Has Found Its Market In Smartphone Owners

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:27:03 GMT

A new Pew Research Center report finds over half of smartphone owners gather health information on their phones, compared with 6% of non-smartphone owners.

Report : Mobile Health Has Found Its Market In Smartphone Owners

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:35:00 GMT

Pew Research reports over half of smartphone owners gather health information on their phones, compared with 6% of non-smartphone owners.

Report : How Teens Research In the Digital Age

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 13:25:00 GMT

Teachers participating in a Pew Internet study say the impact of today's digital environment on their students' research habits and skills is mostly positive, but not without drawbacks.

Report : Older Adults and Internet Use

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:05:00 GMT

As of April, 53% of American adults age 65 and older said they used the internet or email. Though these adults are still less likely than all other age groups to use the internet, this represent the first time that half of seniors are going online. After several years of very little growth among this group, these gains are significant.

Report : Twitter Use 2012

Thu, 31 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT

While the overall number of adults with Twitter accounts remains steady, the proportion of online adults who say they use Twitter on a "typical day" has doubled since May 2011 and has quadrupled since late 2010. The rise of smartphones might account for some of the increase because smartphone users are particularly likely to be using Twitter.

Report : Facebook: A Profile of Its 'Friends'

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT

For years, the Pew Internet & American Life Project has been polling people who use social media to explore how they use it and what they get out of it. The results paint a portrait of what kind of people use sites such as Facebook, who they connected and how they manage their privacy.

Report : Just-in-Time Information through Mobile Connections

Mon, 07 May 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Nearly 9-in-10 (86%) smartphone owners used their phone in the past month to make real-time queries in their daily lives. Men are more likely than women to use their phones to find information to settle an argument. Parents with kids are more likely to use their phone to decide whether to visit a local business, such as a restaurant.

Report : Digital Differences: For Some Groups Disparities in Internet Use Remain

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:00:00 GMT

While the number of Americans who go online has increased substantially over the years, about one-in-five adults still do not use the internet. Differences in internet access exist among different demographic groups, especially when it comes to access to high-speed broadband at home. Age (being 65 or older), a lack of a high school education, and having a low household income are the strongest negative predictors for internet use.

Report : 72% of Americans Follow Local News Closely

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 GMT

Nearly three quarters of Americans say they follow local news closely most of the time, whether or not something important is happening. These news enthusiasts are more wedded to their local newspapers than others. Yet, younger local news followers differ in some important ways, including less reliance on local papers -- a potential sign of changes to come in the local news environment.

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