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Dec 17, 2009NPR's Morning Edition
Some recent numbers released by the Census Bureau show that Americans sent more than twice as many texts in December 2008 than they did in December 2007. Amanda Lenhart, a senior research specialist at the Pew Research Center's Internet and Americ...
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Dec 15, 2009Washington Post
About 1 in 7 American teens with cellphones say they have received nude or nearly nude photos by text message, according to a new survey on the phenomenon known as "sexting."
Helping to define the little-understood trend in teen life, t...
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Dec 15, 2009CNN
Melissa Long: Do you see a different kind of sexting that's going on when you look at the different age groups?
Amanda Lenhart: Well, certainly we see much more of this going on with the older teens. And part of that's because older tee...
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Dec 15, 2009CNN
Teenage sexting usually is done as part of a relationship or would-be relationship between teens, the Pew focus groups found.
Some teens send sexts only to people with whom they are in a relationship; but those messages often are forwar...
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Dec 15, 2009NPR
Fifteen percent of teenagers who have cell phones say they are involved in sexting, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project. The survey found that nearly 1 in 6 young people aged 12 to 17 has receiv...
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Dec 15, 2009MSNBC.com
Thirty percent of 17-year-olds who have cell phones say they have received "sexting" photos or video messages, according to a new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project.
Eight percent of 17-year-olds say they have sent suc...
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Dec 10, 2009PRI and WNYC's The Takeaway
Senior Research Specialist Amanda Lenhart and Bryan Taylor, Unit Chief for Crimes Against Persons in the Canyon County Prosecutors Office, Read More
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Nov 25, 2009NPR | Morning Edition
For teenagers, a driver's license has traditionally been a passport to freedom — but a license may not offer the thrill it once did. Teens are finding there isn't much need to learn to drive. These days there is text messaging and Skype as ways to...
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Nov 17, 2009PC Magazine
You might want to confiscate that cell phone before letting your teenager head out on the open road. About 26 percent of American teenagers admit to texting while driving, while 48 percent of teens say they have witnessed a friend text from behind...
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Nov 16, 2009USA Today
There is a large body of evidence on the dangers of inattention and distraction when driving, including using cellphones, says Amanda Lenhart, senior research specialist with Pew. Some studies indicate that talking on a cellphone is more distracti...
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