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Presentation
Nov 1, 2001Lee Rainie, Oliver Lewis
In some of the most emotionally wrenching times of their lives, millions of dying and bereaved Americans are receiving great comfort from total strangers online.
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Report
Oct 31, 2001John Horrigan
The online world is a vibrant social universe where many Internet users enjoy serious and satisfying contact with online communities.
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Report
Oct 10, 2001Lee Rainie, Bente Kalsnes
The most significant development online after the attack has been the outpouring of grief, prayerful communication, information dissemination through email, and political commentary.
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Presentation
Sep 24, 2001John Horrigan
This paper looks at five U.S. cities (Austin, Cleveland, Nashville, Portland, and Washington, DC) and explores strategies being employed by community activists and local governments to create and sustain community networking projects.
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Report
Sep 15, 2001Lee Rainie
The Internet was not a primary resource for news for most Americans after the terror attacks, but was a helpful supplement to TV and the telephone; many found it useful for expressing their sorrow and anger.
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More in: Communities, Social Networking
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Report
May 10, 2000Lee Rainie, Amanda Lenhart, Susannah Fox, Tom Spooner, John Horrigan
Women surge online and are even more enthusiastic than men about the way email improves their connections and increases their communication with key family members and friends
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More in: Technology User Types, New Media Ecology, Women and Men, Families, Digital Divide, Communities