<p>The Pew Internet & American Life Project examines the ways in which national, state and local government officials have successfully, or unsuccessfully, used the Internet to conduct business, get elected and interact with constituents.</p> http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx <br />The growth of social media and the rapid adoption of smartphones have changed the way Americans engage in politics. Here is a summary of our findings. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899433329&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=E-Gov and E-Policy&WT.rss_a=Political Engagement in the Digital Age&WT.z_contenttype=Report Experts are divided about the role Western technology firms will play in helping monitor dissident activity in the future. Some hope the open Internet and prospect of consumer backlash will minimize businesses' cooperation with authoritarian governments, but others believe profits will compel firms to go along. Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899403271&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=E-Gov and E-Policy&WT.rss_a=The Future of Corporate Responsibility&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>More than one-in-five online Americans engaged with the midterm elections on Twitter or social networking sites; Republicans -- especially Tea Party advocates -- caught up with Democrats in social media use.</p> Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:15:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=327648&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=E-Gov and E-Policy&WT.rss_a=22% of Online Americans Used Social Networking or Twitter for Politics in 2010 Campaign&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>More than a quarter of American adults – 26% – used their cell phones to learn about or participate in the 2010 mid-term election campaign.                                                                    </p> Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:20:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=8589935736&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=E-Gov and E-Policy&WT.rss_a=Politics Goes Mobile&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>Government agencies have begun to open up their data to the public, and a surprisingly large number of citizens are showing interest. Some 40% of adult Internet users have gone online for raw data about government spending and activities, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.</p> Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:45:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=58651&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=E-Gov and E-Policy&WT.rss_a=Government Online&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>Technology experts and stakeholders belive that innovative forms of online cooperation could result in more efficient and responsive for-profit firms, non-profit organizations, and government agencies by the year 2020. </p> Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:15:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=58243&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=E-Gov and E-Policy&WT.rss_a=The Impact of the Internet on Institutions in the Future&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>Donald Kimelman's chapter on Information Initiatives from the 2010 <em>Pew Prospectus</em> highlights the Pew Research Center's surveys and in-depth reports.</p> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=58040&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=E-Gov and E-Policy&WT.rss_a=Information Initiatives (from Pew Prospectus 2010)&WT.z_contenttype=Summary <p>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.</p> Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:25:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=54907&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=E-Gov and E-Policy&WT.rss_a=The Internet and Civic Engagement&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease <p>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.</p> Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:10:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=54906&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=E-Gov and E-Policy&WT.rss_a=Report: The Internet and Civic Engagement&WT.z_contenttype=Report Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx