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Apr 13, 2012Kathryn Zickuhr, Aaron Smith
While increased internet adoption and the rise of mobile connectivity have reduced many gaps in technology access over the past decade, for some groups digital disparities still remain
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Internet access is best understood as a spectrum, ranging from people who have never been online, to those who have dial-up or sporadic access, to those who have broadband at home and at work.
Apr 8, 2013Susannah Fox
New analysis compares veterans of the U.S. military with non-veterans, revealing differences in internet access and interest in certain health topics.
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More in: Health, Digital Divide, Government
Jenny Xie, PBS MediaShift
Mar 1, 2013
Education technology -- "Edtech" -- has become an area of intense innovation and debate -- with topics like Massive Open Online Courses, coding for kids, and tablets constantly attracting attention and sparking debate every day. But how are teach...
More in: Education, Digital Divide
Stephen Smith, CBS News
Feb 28, 2013
Teachers are increasingly relying on laptops and mobile technology in middle and high school classrooms nationwide but there is a "striking" disparity in access to the latest technology between lower and higher income students and school districts, a...
Feb 28, 2013Kristen Purcell, Alan Heaps, Judy Buchanan, Linda Friedrich
A survey of teachers shows that digital tools are widely used in their classrooms and professional lives. Yet, many of these middle and high school teachers are hampered by disparities in student access to digital technologies.
More in: Education, Mobile, Search, Teens, Digital Divide
Feb 22, 2013Lee Rainie
Pew Internet Project Director Lee Rainie presented findings about the state of digital differences at the Georgetown Public Policy Institute’s Annual Conference on Capitol Hill.
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Anton Troianovski, Wall Street Journal
Jan 28, 2013
Joshua Edwards's eighth-grade paper about the Black Plague came with a McDouble and fries. Joshua sometimes does his homework at a McDonald's MCD +0.55%restaurant—not because he is drawn by the burgers, but because the fast-food chain is one of t...
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Dec 28, 2012Lee Rainie
In a survey this fall, the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project asked whether people had accessed the internet at a library in the previous 12 months. Some 26% of those ages 16 and older said they had.
More in: Libraries, Digital Divide
Nov 26, 2012Susannah Fox
Rural residents in the U.S. lag behind those in suburban and urban areas when it comes to technology adoption.
More in: Health, Digital Divide, Mobile
Oct 17, 2012Kathryn Zickuhr
Pew Internet Research Analyst Kathryn Zickuhr discussed differences in how different demographic groups use technology at the WSU Elliott School of Communications’ annual Comm Week conference.
More in: Digital Divide, Race and Ethnicity , Broadband
Sep 5, 2012Susannah Fox
Have you ever wished you could unsee a photo of some condition you had Googled? We are collecting stories about the internet's downsides related to health.
More in: Health, Digital Divide
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Lee RainieGeorgetown Public Policy Institute Annual Conference
Kathryn ZickuhrWichita State University's Elliott School of Communications
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The Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project is one of seven projects that make up the Pew Research Center. The Center is supported by The Pew Charitable Trust.