Media Mention

Recession driving Americans online

AFP

Jul 15, 2009

WASHINGTON (AFP) — More than half of adult Americans have been hard hit by the recession and two-thirds have turned to the Web for help in coping and understanding the downturn, a survey published Wednesday found.

The Pew Internet and American Lif...

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Recession sends Americans to the Internet

S. John Tilak, Reuters

Jul 15, 2009

BANGALORE (Reuters) - It's not just family and friends that Americans are turning to for advice and support to cope with the prolonged recession; many have found a counselor in the Internet.

More than two-thirds of American adults -- or 88 percent...

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Data Set

April 2009 - Economy

Apr 19, 2009

This data set contains questions about the internet's role in navigating the economic recession, as well as questions about broadband and wireless internet usage. It was used in the reports "The Internet and the Recession", "Home Broadband Adoption 2...

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Commentary

The Internet as Social Ally

Dec 17, 2008Lee Rainie

Do people consider the internet itself a kind of social ally? Not directly, but they often treat the internet as they would a helpful friend.

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Media Mention

Study says consumers look, don't buy, online

Liz F. Kay, The Baltimore Sun

May 19, 2008

"Forget the hype about online shopping. Americans may use the Internet to research their purchases - but the information they find there doesn't necessarily clinch the deal.

And when it comes to actually laying out cash, most prefer doing it in person...

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Pew: Web Not Key To Final Buying Decisions

Mark Walsh, MediaPost Publications

May 19, 2008

"While the Internet has become a key information source for researching products, it doesn't have a major impact on consumers' final purchases, according to a new study.

Findings from the Pew Internet & American Life Project survey that track buying h...

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Study finds Internet influence small when buying

Anick Jesdanun, Associated Press, Google News

May 18, 2008

"The Internet is routinely used when making buying decisions, but its influence is small compared with offline channels such as friends and sales personnel, a new study finds.

Sunday's report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project looked at c...

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Report

The Internet and Consumer Choice

May 18, 2008John Horrigan

The internet plays an important role in how people conduct research for purchases, but it is just one among a variety of sources people use and usually not the key factor in final purchasing decisions.

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Commentary

Libraries Solve Problems

Apr 14, 2008Lee Rainie

Can libraries hack it in the internet age? A Pew Internet study finds that the public says "yes, and there are further 'market opportunities' to explore."

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Presentation

Libraries Solve Problems

Apr 7, 2008Lee Rainie

This presentation focuses on the Project's findings about the role of libraries when Americans are trying to solve problems.

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