Examining how technological advances affect the use of the Internet.

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Writing, Technology and Teens

4/24/2008 | Report  | Amanda Lenhart Sousan Arafeh Aaron Smith Alexandra Rankin Macgill

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.
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Seeding The Cloud: What Mobile Access Means for Usage Patterns and Online Content

3/5/2008 | Memo  | John Horrigan

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.
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Mobile Access to Data and Information

3/5/2008 | Memo  | John Horrigan

62% of all Americans are part of a wireless, mobile population that participates in digital activities away from home or work.
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Teens and Social Media

12/19/2007 | Report  | Amanda Lenhart Mary Madden Alexandra Rankin Macgill Aaron Smith

More teens are creating and sharing material on the internet. And 28% of online teens have blogs, up from 2004. Blogging growth is almost entirely fueled by girls. A subset of teens -- super communicators -- rise as email fades as a communication tool for teens.
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Why We Don't Know Enough About Broadband in the U.S.

11/14/2007 | Memo  | John Horrigan

Half of all Americans now have broadband at home, according to the Pew Internet Project's September 2007 survey, marking the first time that as many as 50% of respondents say they have high-speed internet connections at home. This milestone in broadband adoption occurs at a time of close scrutiny of the data gathered by government agencies on broadband deployment.
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Measuring Broadband

11/14/2007 | Report  | Kenneth Flamm Amy Friedlander John Horrigan William Lehr

Imperfect or absent data are rarely mentioned in policy discussions. Yet the communications policy debate in the United States today is inseparable from debates about the data used to make claims about policy propositions. Policymakers are beginning to see the need for better data, and this report contains recommendations on the principles that should guide efforts to improve data collection on the deployment and use of communications infrastructure.
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Parent and Teen Internet Use

10/24/2007 | Memo  | Alexandra Rankin Macgill

Parents view the internet less favorably than in 2004, yet are still engaged with their children's media consumption. Teens are more likely than their parents to say tech devices are helpful.
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Broadband: What's All the Fuss About?

10/18/2007 | Memo  | John Horrigan

The impacts of high-speed connections extend beyond access to information to active participation in the online commons
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Closing the Broadband Divide

8/1/2007 | Memo  | John Horrigan

When you look at the data on Americans without broadband at home, it suggests it will take time to get these holdouts off the digital sidelines.
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Online Video

7/25/2007 | Report  | Mary Madden

The growing adoption of broadband combined with a dramatic push by content providers to promote online video has helped to pave the way for mainstream audiences to embrace online video viewing. Fifty-seven percent of online adults have used the internet to watch or download video, and 19% do so on a typical day. Three-quarters of broadband users (74%) who enjoy high-speed connections at both home and work watch or download video online.
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