Selected news stories about the Pew Internet Project and articles citing our data.
Data deluge: Awash in instant messages, e-mails and a steady blur of browser screens, computer users are multitasking themselves sick
1/20/2005 | 
Coverage
Richard Seven, Knight Ridder, Ottawa Citizen, Tech Weekly
'"We're shooting through technological rapids that have opened doors and changed the dynamic of work, how we communicate and live, and sometimes even think. All these tools have made our lives easier in many ways. But they're also stirring deep unease. Some are concerned that the need for speed is shrinking our attention spans, prompting our search for answers to take the mile-wide-but-inch-deep route and settling us into a rhythm of constant interruption in which deadlines are relentless and tasks are never quite finished.
If nothing else, thumbs, the digit of choice for text-messaging, will be the next carpal tunnel victim. Sixty-two per cent of Americans between 18 and 27 have sent instant messages, and 46 per cent of those say they IM more than e-mail, according to a Pew Internet & American Life Project survey. The medium is so prevalent among Japanese youths that they are sometimes called "The Thumb Generation."
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