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2004

  • Report

    The Internet and Democratic Debate

    As wired Americans increasingly go online for political news and commentary, we find that the internet is contributing to a wider awareness of political views during this year’s campaign season.

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  • Commentary

    Political Online Advertising Update

    DNC Post-debate ads assure that October will be a record month in political online ad spending

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  • Report

    Presidential Campaign Ads Online

    The presidential campaign world today regards the internet as an asset for fund-raising, voter-profiling, and insider communicating, but not for advertising, according to the first-ever systematic study of online political ads.

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  • Commentary

    Playing the Game

    As the GOP heads into its nominating convention, two new features on the president’s campaign web site warrant attention.

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  • Commentary

    Democratic National Convention 2004

    As the Democratic National Convention began, the presence of several dozen accredited bloggers reaped the lion’s share of attention from reporters on the Internet beat. But a two-minute cartoon parody of the presidential race has reaped the lion’s ...

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  • Commentary

    Listserv Campaigning Heats Up

    A flap over Der Führer shows how new technology is changing grassroots politicking...

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  • Data Set

    July 2004 Selective Exposure

    This data set contains questions about 2004 election issues including the war in Iraq, gay marriage, and free trade.

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  • Report

    How Americans Get in Touch With Government

    Internet users are increasingly turning to e-government sites to carry out their business with government. But Internet users and non-users alike value having more than one way to get in touch with government.

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    More in: Government, Politics

  • Presentation

    Harnessing E-Government: A Primer on Citizen Habits

    The major portals of Web traffic played a late, mild, yet remarkably sophisticated role in the proceedings. Some 22% of Internet users searched the Internet for campaign news during the 2002 mid-term election, but they were somewhat less successful i...

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  • Media Mention

    ’04 Emerging as Year Of Major Net Political Gains

    Feb 27, 2004

    The Deaniacs also used the Web to involve voters in an emotional way, to turn them from passive observers into active participants. As Lee Rainie of the Pew Internet & American Life Project told the New York Times: "The Dean legacy is that he taught ...

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DATA POINT

42%

of teachers we surveyed say their students usually know more than they do when it comes to using new digital technologies.

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