More Americans turn to the internet for news about politics

Questions and Methodology

August 2006 Daily Tracking Survey

Final Topline, 9/7/06

Data for August 1 –  31, 2006

Princeton Survey Research Associates International for the Pew Internet & American Life Project 

Sample: n = 3,001 adults 18 and older
Interviewing dates: 8.1.06 – 8.31.06

  • Margin of error is plus or minus 2 percentage points for results based on the full sample [n=3,001]
  • Margin of error is plus or minus 3 percentage points for results based on internet users [n=1,994]

WEB1    Please tell me if you ever use the internet to do any of the following things.  Do you ever use the internet to…/Did you happen to do this yesterday, or not?4

WEB1 Please tell me if you ever use the internet to do any of the following things. Do you ever use the internet to…/Did you happen to do this yesterday, or not?

Notes

4 Prior to January 2005, question wording was “Please tell me if you ever do any of the following when you go online. Do you ever…?/Did you happen to do this yesterday, or not?”

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