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Sep 29, 2011Associated Press
(AP) WASHINGTON — Eight of every 10 members of Congress are on Facebook and Twitter, but social media experts say lawmakers should be more interactive in using online communication tools to reach out to young people, one of their most elusive con...
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More in: Politics, Social Networking
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May 20, 2011CNN
[...] last summer Pew found that more than 87 percent of English-speaking U.S. Hispanics owned a cell phone, vs. 80 percent of non-Hispanic whites. Read More
More in: Race and Ethnicity , Mobile
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Apr 20, 2011NPR
Internet activism has always been a medium of inclusiveness — Twitter and YouTube rather than either/or. And this time around, there will be even more new technologies no presidential candidate has used before, such as canvassing apps for the iPho...
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Apr 19, 2011New York Times
During last year’s midterm elections, Republicans caught up with Democrats in using technology and social networks, and now many Republicans elected to the House and Senate are using these tools more than Democrats, according to several political ...
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Apr 17, 2011Los Angeles Times
Four years ago, Barack Obama kicked off his presidential campaign on the steps of Illinois' Old State Capitol, speaking in front of thousands of supporters and a throng of media. Earlier this month, when he formally announced his reelection campai...
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Presentation
Apr 14, 2011Aaron Smith
Summary of research findings from Pew Internet's 2010 post-election survey.
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Presentation
Feb 3, 2011Aaron Smith
Senior research specilist Aaron Smith spoke about the latest Pew Internet research about public attitudes toward engaging with the government online. (Updated with slides)
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More in: Government
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Media Mention
Jan 20, 2011Politico
Politicians through the years have vied to use the latest medium to connect with voters, from FDR’s mastery of radio to JFK’s “win” of the first televised presidential debate. The Obama campaign in 2008 throttled social media to help win the presi...
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Media Mention
Dec 27, 2010CNN
Just over a quarter of all American adults used cell phones to participate in some election-related activity during last month's elections, according to a new report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project.
This activity surroun...
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Dec 23, 2010Los Angeles Times
Cellphones were a big part of the 2010 midterm elections, according to the results of a Pew Research Center survey released Thursday. Americans used their cellphones to keep up with election news, warn friends about long lines at polling places, a...
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