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Senior Research Specialist

Research Areas: music and the internet, intellectual property issues online, teens and communication technology, college students and the internet, online communities, demographic trends in online pursuits. Mary has been with PIP since the spring of 2002. She is the lead author of "Artists, Musicians and the Internet," a report that examines artists' experiences with the internet and their attitudes towards copyright issues online. She holds an M.A. in Communication, Culture and Technology from Georgetown University and a B.A. in English from The University of Florida. Her interest in the digital music debate is fueled by her graduate research and her prior experiences working in music promotion and concert production. Mary has been interviewed by The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP Radio, Wall Street Journal Radio, Minnesota Public Radio, and The Chronicle of Higher Education, among others, regarding her research.

 

Reports By Mary Madden, 21 Total:

Digital Footprints
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Online Video
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Teens, Privacy and Online Social Networks
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Social Networking Websites and Teens
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Podcast Downloading
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Presentations By Mary Madden, 10 Total:

Digital Footprints
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The Internet and Libraries
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Teens, Social Networking and Web 2.0
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Teens, Libraries and Web 2.0
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Social Media and Libraries
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PIP Comments By Mary Madden, 44 Total:

Securing Private Data from Network 'Zombies'
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Keeping tabs on our Google twins
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"Self-literacy" in the information age
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Online Boys: Not Just Wallflowers
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Erase me...wait, don't erase me!
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