(Read on for an account of how blogs, Twitter, and Google provided news coverage in China this week.)]]> Commentary 2008-05-16 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1473 Writing, Technology and Teens report considered the impact of newer communication methods on young users. Do these effects carry over into a slightly older crowd?]]> Our Writing, Technology and Teens report considered the impact of newer communication methods on young users. Do these effects carry over into a slightly older crowd?]]> Commentary 2008-05-15 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1472 study found there is a reciprocal relationship between different forms of media as electronic conventions seep, spring and even surge onto the printed page. The question then becomes what is writing? A parallel question is what does it mean to read text?]]> Our recent study found there is a reciprocal relationship between different forms of media as electronic conventions seep, spring and even surge onto the printed page. The question then becomes what is writing? A parallel question is what does it mean to read text?]]> Commentary 2008-05-13 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1471 As more of us integrate social networking into our daily lives online, the layered privacy choices we make through our in-network interactions are becoming increasingly complex. ]]> Commentary 2008-05-09 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1470 Participatory medicine and why people are "looking for the mouse."]]> Commentary 2008-05-07 http://www.pewinternet.org/presentation_display.asp?r=243 At the request of the Internet Safety Task Force, Amanda Lenhart presented the Pew Internet Project's most recent data on online stranger contact, cyberbullying, the steps that teens take to ensure (or not) their online privacy and the ways in which parents monitor and regulate the home computing environment.]]> Presentation 2008-04-30 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1469 Today, Amanda Lenhart and Richard Sterling, the chair of the National Commission on Writing's Board, were guests on the Tech Tuesday edition of the Kojo Nnamdi Show...]]> Commentary 2008-04-29 http://www.pewinternet.org/dataset_display.asp?r=69 This data set contains questions about the writing teens do for school and for personal enjoyment; the electronic texts that they create; their technology ownership; and teen and parent attitudes towards technology and its impact on writing. It was used in the report "Writing, Teens and Technology".]]> Data Set 2008-04-29 http://www.pewinternet.org/presentation_display.asp?r=241 This speech discusses the challenges and opportunities for the science community associated with more and more people turning to the internet for news and information about science.]]> Presentation 2008-04-28 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1468 Informal writing conventions - they're not just for teenagers]]> Commentary 2008-04-25 http://www.pewinternet.org/presentation_display.asp?r=242 This presentation offers an overview of the findings and insights from the Writing, Technology and Teens report. ]]> Presentation 2008-04-25 http://www.pewinternet.org/report_display.asp?r=247 Teens write a lot, but they do not think of their emails, instant and text messages as writing. This disconnect matters because teens believe good writing is an essential skill for success and that more writing instruction at school would help them.]]> Report 2008-04-24 http://www.pewinternet.org/press_release.asp?r=301 They see considerable benefits to using technology in their school and non-school writing and say they would welcome even more writing instruction]]> Release 2008-04-24 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1467 story on doctor-patient email has generated quite a bit of coverage and comment across the Web.]]> Alicia Chang's story on doctor-patient email has generated quite a bit of coverage and comment across the Web.]]> Commentary 2008-04-23 http://www.pewinternet.org/presentation_display.asp?r=240 This presentation was an overview of Pew Internet Project findings about the changing structure of information and communication in the digital age, the role that libraries play in helping people solve problems, and the broader roles that libraries might fill in people's lives. ]]> Presentation 2008-04-18 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1466 New state-by-state internet usage figures, courtesy of the NTIA and US Census Bureau]]> Commentary 2008-04-16 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1465 Deloitte has created a new health consumer typology that is worth checking out, despite their reliance on an online-only sample.]]> Commentary 2008-04-15 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1464 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."]]> Commentary 2008-04-14 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1463 A recent New York Times article suggests another reason why people are motivated to search for content connected to their names online: to check up on how their "Google twins" are doing from time to time.]]> Commentary 2008-04-11 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1462 Another example of how Chinese newspapers, websites, and internet users react in harmony and rally on many issues: "People 'sign up' to slam media bias."]]> Commentary 2008-04-07 http://www.pewinternet.org/presentation_display.asp?r=238 This presentation focuses on the Project's findings about the role of libraries when Americans are trying to solve problems. ]]> Presentation 2008-04-07 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1461 Pew Internet Project researcher Mary Madden recently appeared on "All Things Considered" to discuss teens, social networking and privacy choices online.]]> Commentary 2008-04-04 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1460 Over time, we may change the way we think about the persistence of the information we share in public and semi-public spaces. But at the moment, many adults are blissfully unaware of even the most basic information that might be found through a simple search.]]> Commentary 2008-04-03 http://www.pewinternet.org/presentation_display.asp?r=237 In the era of Web 2.0, individuals and organizations have gone beyond simply being findable to being intimately knowable. These digital footprints are blazing trails and stirring up issues about how we manage our own online identities and those of our organizations.]]> Presentation 2008-03-27 http://www.pewinternet.org/report_display.asp?r=246 Many Americans assume that China's internet users are unhappy about their government's control of the internet, but a new survey finds most Chinese say they approve of internet regulation, especially by the government.]]> Report 2008-03-26 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1459 As consumer demand for on-the-go internet increases, technology companies are scrambling to grab a piece of the market. ]]> Commentary 2008-03-25 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1458 Horrigan to speak on The State of the Internet at Freedom to Connect conference.]]> Commentary 2008-03-12 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1457 Teen girls have already laid their claim to many corners of the creative Web. So what are the boys up to?]]> Commentary 2008-03-11 http://www.pewinternet.org/presentation_display.asp?r=236 The speech discusses evolving online usage patterns. The drivers of changing usage patterns are the emergence of "always present" digital information access enabled by mobile wireless, to go with growth of "always on" home broadband connections. ]]> Presentation 2008-03-11 http://www.pewinternet.org/report_display.asp?r=244 62% of all Americans are part of a wireless, mobile population that participates in digital activities away from home or work.]]> Report 2008-03-05 http://www.pewinternet.org/report_display.asp?r=245 There is a demographically diverse group of Americans who already take advantage of mobile acess to data and information. With "cloud computing" on the horizon as the next evolution in mobile access, the make-up of the population of mobile users offers a distinctive opportunity for encouraging a vibrant cyberspace for the future.]]> Report 2008-03-05 http://www.pewinternet.org/press_release.asp?r=300 62% of Americans are part of a wireless, mobile population that participates in digital activities away from home or work ]]> Release 2008-03-05 http://www.pewinternet.org/presentation_display.asp?r=239 E-patients are at the center of the health care revolution, but how will Health 2.0 attract and serve the majority, not just the elite?]]> Presentation 2008-03-04 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1456 A new journal article on doctor-patient email reveals (to me, for the first time) that the very first phone call was actually a call for emergency medical assistance. Alexander Graham Bell had just spilled battery acid on himself, hence his hurried, "Mr. Watson, come here, I want you."]]> Commentary 2008-02-28 http://www.pewinternet.org/presentation_display.asp?r=225 Most internet users view online shopping as convenient and a time-saver. At the same time, they worry about the security of sending their credit card information over the internet. ]]> Presentation 2008-02-22 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1455 New "thermometer" charts show degrees of access to the internet and cell phones among various demographic groups.]]> Commentary 2008-02-21 http://www.pewinternet.org/report_display.asp?r=240 ]]> Report 2008-02-21 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1454 Surgical patients with a strong network of friends and family reported better scores for anxiety, depression, inner peace, relaxation, pain intensity and pain unpleasantness.]]> Commentary 2008-02-20 http://www.pewinternet.org/presentation_display.asp?r=223 The Pew Internet and American Life Project has created three "thermometers" of digital access: internet, cell phone, and home broadband connections.]]> Presentation 2008-02-20 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1453 The 36th annual TPRC will be held this year from September 26th through September 28th. Check out the Call for Papers.]]> Commentary 2008-02-19 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1452 Recent events have highlighted an interesting set of consequences connected to the persistent presence many of us enjoy online.]]> Commentary 2008-02-14 http://www.pewinternet.org/report_display.asp?r=238 Many Americans are jumping into the participatory Web without considering all the implications. If nothing really bad has happened to someone, they tend neither to worry about their personal information nor to take steps to limit the amount of information that can be found about them online.]]> Report 2008-02-14 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1451 Here's a roundup of the biggest technology predictions experts are making for 2008. ]]> Commentary 2008-02-13 http://www.pewinternet.org/report_display.asp?r=237 Most online Americans view online shopping as a way to save time and a convenient way to buy products, but most also express discomfort about sending personal or credit card information over the internet]]> Report 2008-02-13 http://www.pewinternet.org/press_release.asp?r=299 Worries about the security of the online shopping inhibit the use of cyberspace for shopping transactions]]> Release 2008-02-13 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1450 A new study from MD Anderson Cancer Center cites our health data.]]> Commentary 2008-02-11 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1449 A new website lets users weigh in on their broadband experience]]> Commentary 2008-02-08 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1448 All virtual worlds are 3-D internet tools where people interact and communicate using avatars, however, some virtual worlds track more faithfully to the real world than others.]]> Commentary 2008-02-06 http://www.pewinternet.org/presentation_display.asp?r=222 Research conducted by The Pew Internet and American Life Project examines the growing role of technology in our lives, our changing expectations about how to find and use information, and the impact younger generations will have on libraries and other institutions in the future.]]> Presentation 2008-02-06 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1236 In the midst of dismal data from the recording industry there are still occasional glimmers of silver lining.]]> Commentary 2008-01-25 http://www.pewinternet.org/pipcomments.asp?r=1235 Please try our new site search - we hope you will be pleasantly surprised!]]> Commentary 2008-01-23