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Presentation
Jun 10, 2008Lee Rainie
This presentation pulls together Pew Internet Project research about teenagers' online activities, their behavior on social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace, and their Web 2.0 content creation activities. It covers the threats posed b...
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More in: Teens, Safety, Education
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Presentation
Apr 25, 2008Amanda Lenhart
At the request of the Internet Safety Task Force, Amanda Lenhart presented the Pew Internet Project's most recent data on online stranger contact, cyberbullying, the steps that teens take to ensure (or not) their online privacy and the ways in whi...
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More in: Teens, Safety, Identity
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Presentation
Apr 25, 2008Amanda Lenhart
This presentation offers an overview of the findings and insights from the Writing, Technology and Teens report.
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More in: Teens, Email, Education
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Report
Apr 24, 2008Amanda Lenhart, Sousan Arafeh, Aaron Smith, Alexandra Macgill
Teens write a lot, but they do not think of their emails, instant and text messages as writing. But teens also believe good writing is essential for success and that more school writing instruction would help them.
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More in: Education, Teens, Email, New Media Ecology
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Report
Dec 19, 2007Amanda Lenhart, Mary Madden, Aaron Smith, Alexandra Macgill
More teens are creating and sharing material on the internet. 28% of online teens have blogs, up from 2004 with growth fueled almost entirely by girls. "Super communicators" rise as email fades as a tool for teens.
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More in: Teens, Social Networking, Blogs, Video, Mobile, Web 2.0
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Presentation
Dec 6, 2007Amanda Lenhart
A short overview of recent data from the Pew Internet Project and others on teens and online safety.
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More in: Safety, Teens
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Report
Oct 24, 2007Alexandra Macgill
Parents view the internet less favorably than in 2004, yet are still engaged with their children's media consumption. Teens are more likely than their parents to say tech devices are helpful.
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More in: Families, Teens
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Presentation
Oct 19, 2007Mary Madden
Pew Internet Project research on teenagers' use of social networking applications explores the reasons why these sites are so popular and how they are changing communication patterns and expectations of connectivity among young library patrons.
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More in: Teens, Web 2.0, Social Networking
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Report
Oct 14, 2007Aaron Smith
Girls, teens who post photos or profiles show an increased likelihood to be contacted by people with no connection to them or their friends. Girls are more likely to report contact that made them uncomfortable.
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More in: Teens, Safety
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Presentation
Aug 16, 2007Amanda Lenhart
After covering the basics of internet use, this keynote walks the viewer through a timeline of technology in the life of a high school senior and reflects on the technological realities of their lives today.
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More in: Teens