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Media Mention
Jun 11, 2012NPR
During the 2008 presidential campaign, people on YouTube consumed a billion minutes of Barack Obama campaign videos. That adds up to almost 2,000 years.
This year, Obama and GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney are on the way to leavi...
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Media Mention
Dec 28, 2011The New York Times
After using Facebook and Twitter in recent months primarily to broadcast their messages and raise money, the Republican presidential candidates are increasingly turning to social media sites and other online tools to mobilize voters before the Iow...
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Media Mention
Nov 4, 2011Boston Globe
While mostly younger voters rely on social media for information, it’s no longer exclusively their domain. The fastest-growing demographic group using social networking sites is those over 50, according to a Pew Research Center study from 2010.
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Presentation
Oct 4, 2011Lee Rainie
Director Lee Rainie presented findings from Pew Internet about the role of the internet, cell phones, and social media on civic life.
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Media Mention
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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Media Mention
Jul 20, 2011Christian Science Monitor
Many politicians use Twitter and other social media simply to post campaign ads or other information they want to broadcast, Hemingway says. But one of his clients is a high-ranking Republican in Congress who will personally respond to tweets with...
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Media Mention
Jul 7, 2011San Francisco Chronicle
[...] Aaron Smith, a senior research specialist with the Pew Research Center, said Pew Internet studies show Twitter's demographics are also a key.
"When you look at Twitter in comparison with some of the other online tools, it skews a ...
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Presentation
Jun 28, 2011Lee Rainie
A discussion forum focused on using social networking and digital tools to reinvigorate democracy and extend electronic engagement from campaigns and grassroots-activism to governance.
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Report
Jun 1, 2011Aaron Smith
13% of online adults use Twitter, and half of Twitter users access the service "on the go" via mobile phone.
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Presentation
May 12, 2011Aaron Smith
Senior Research Specialist Aaron Smith will discuss “Emerging Trends in E-Government” on a panel at the Digital Citizen Satisfaction Summit in Washington, DC.
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