<p>The Pew Internet & American Life Project conducts studies and carries out analysis of Internet use by everyday Americans in times of crisis, debate or events that dominate the headlines.</p> http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx According to a new report from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, nearly eight in 10 Americans are following coverage of the Olympic Games in London. Seventy-three percent say they watched the games on television, 17% say they have watched online, and 12% say they have followed coverage on social media sites. Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899409763&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Major News Events&WT.rss_a=Majority of Americans Follow Olympic Games on TV, Online, Social Media&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>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.</p> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899381273&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Major News Events&WT.rss_a=72% of Americans Follow Local News Closely&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>The public ranks the internet most useful as a source of information on the virus. Where and how are people finding flu facts online?<br /></p> Thu, 07 May 2009 13:07:54 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=51896&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Major News Events&WT.rss_a=Search: 'Swine Flu'&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>This presentation by the Pew Internet & American Life Project includes findings and analysis about how people get news and relate to news items in the digital age.<br /></p> Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:30:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=49194&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Major News Events&WT.rss_a=Presentation: The New News Media-scape&WT.z_contenttype=Speech <p>Pew Internet Senior Research Fellow Deborah Fallows posted a new essay about the aftermath of the devastating May 12, 2008 earthquake in China.</p> <p> </p> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:15:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=42466&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Major News Events&WT.rss_a=No Longer in the News, Earthquake Survivors Face a Painful Recovery&WT.z_contenttype=Summary <p>People say the Chinese internet is mostly an entertainment network. But looking at what happened online during the aftermath of the Sichuan earthquake reveals a Chinese internet with a depth and soul and much, much more.</p> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=40458&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Major News Events&WT.rss_a=Presentation: What Has China's Earthquake Done to It's Internet?&WT.z_contenttype=Speech <p>Pew Internet Project Senior Research Fellow Deborah Fallows reports from China on how the earthquake recovery is portrayed on TV and on the internet.</p> Fri, 16 May 2008 11:50:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=39442&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Major News Events&WT.rss_a=Tracking China's Earthquake on TV and the Internet&WT.z_contenttype=Summary Report finds use of online science resources is linked to better attitudes about science. Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=21138&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Major News Events&WT.rss_a=Pew Internet Project and the Exploratorium Find That the Internet is a Pervasive Research Tool for Science News and Information&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease "The State of the American News Media, 2006" report finds journalism moving online. Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=23698&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Major News Events&WT.rss_a=News Study: Mainstream News Outlets Beginning To Innovate And Invest In Online Journalism&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx