Presentation

Baby Boomers and Technology

Mar 28, 2012Lee Rainie

How Baby Boomers use technology

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Report

The Future of Apps and Web

Mar 23, 2012Janna Anderson, Lee Rainie

A Pew Internet/Elon University survey reveals that experts expect apps and the Web to converge in the cloud; but many worry that simplicity for users will come at a price.

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Media Mention

Will hyperconnected millennials suffer cognitive consequences? (Audio)

The Daily Circuit, Minnesota Public Radio

Mar 1, 2012

Senior Researcher at Harvard University’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society David Weinberger discussed the future behavior of hyperconnected young adults on Minnesota Public Radio's "The Daily Circuit."

A Pew Internet/Elon University s...

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Pew study: Is the Internet ruining or improving today's youth?

Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times

Feb 29, 2012

Teenagers today are growing up in an unprecedented environment of hyper-inter-connectivity. According to recent data collected by the Pew Internet Project, 95% of teens 12 to 17 are online, 76% use social networking sites and 77% have cellphones. ...

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Millennials 'benefit and suffer' from hyperconnected lives: report

Suzanne Choney, msnbc.com

Feb 29, 2012

Millennials — the always-connected generation, those born between 1981 and 2000 — have such a "thirst for instant gratification and quick fixes" that they're at risk of making poor life decisions based on findings from a fast Google search or a text ...

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Report

Millennials will benefit and suffer due to their hyperconnected lives

Feb 29, 2012Janna Anderson, Lee Rainie

A Pew Internet/Elon University survey reveals experts’ hopes and fears about the hyperconnected generation, from their ability to juggle many tasks to their thirst for instant gratification and lack of patience.

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Web the new frontier for activism

Ed Norton, CNN

Oct 27, 2011

Platforms driven by social engagement are perfect for the members of the millennial generation, who conduct much of their financial and social transactions online. They have the added bonus of being simple enough for my dad to use, although my dad ma...

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Commentary

Pew FAQ: How does the Pew Internet Project decide what topics it should study?

Aug 25, 2011Lee Rainie

"There is so much always changing about the Internet and how people use it, plus the rise of social media and all the new devices people use. How does the Pew Internet Project decide what topics and trends are important to study?"

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Presentation

I'm OK, They're Not: Trying to unravel what internet users want when it comes to governing the internet

Jul 18, 2011Lee Rainie

Lee Rainie gave a keynote address that looked at people's evolving use of the internet and mobile technologies and their attitudes about the role of the internet in their lives and the wider world.

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People say they need involvement in communities

David Riedel, USA Today

Dec 9, 2010

An overwhelming majority of Americans say it's important for them to be involved in their community amid concern that technological gadgets and harried schedules are fraying human connections, a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll shows.

A recent survey of ...

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