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Presentation
Mar 9, 2010Amanda Lenhart
This panel discusses the opportunities and challenges presented by technology for STD prevention. Amanda presents Pew Internet's latest data on the use of technology by teens and young adults for communicating, socializing and information gathering.
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More in: Teens, Generations, Social Networking, Mobile, Health
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Commentary
Feb 26, 2010Mary Madden
This week we filed a public comment in response to the Federal Communications Notice of Inquiry on the issue of "Empowering Parents and Protecting Kids in an Evolving Media Landscape."
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More in: Teens, Families, Social Networking, Gaming, Safety
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Media Mention
Alan Greenblatt, NPR
Feb 25, 2010
It's fun to brag when you're at a great bar or going off on vacation. Social networking sites and location-based apps have made it easy to broadcast that kind of information to your friends. The problem is that you may not just be making your friends...
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More in: Safety, Social Networking
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Media Mention
Rachel Metz, Associated Press
Feb 19, 2010
By asking what's happening or what's on our minds, Facebook and Twitter have prodded people to broadcast just about anything, from what they ate for lunch to what movie they're going to see. Now a new site wants to unearth more - by asking people to ...
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More in: Social Networking, Shopping
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Media Mention
Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
Feb 12, 2010
Privacy concerns intensify when Web sites get social because people want control over what information they share, and with whom. Or at least they say they do, according to surveys by the Pew Internet & American Life Project.
Their actions, howeve...
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More in: Identity, Social Networking
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Presentation
Feb 4, 2010Amanda Lenhart
This presentation covers recent findings on wireless, mobile internet use, social networks, content creation, blogging, Twitter and sexting among teens and young adults.
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More in: Teens, Mobile, Blogs, Social Networking, Web 2.0
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Media Mention
Suzanne Choney, msnbc.com
Feb 3, 2010
Fourth-fifths of young adults between the ages of 18 and 29 are wireless Internet users, and while many of them are getting to the Web using their laptops, they're also using netbooks, cell phones, game consoles and e-readers, according to a new repo...
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More in: Blogs, Social Networking, Mobile
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Media Mention
Donna St. George, Washington Post
Feb 3, 2010
According to a new report released Wednesday, only 8 percent of online teens have embraced Twitter, a notable low for a generation so passionate about technology. Think of the millions of text messages that teens send. Think of their endless hours on...
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More in: Social Networking, Teens
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Media Mention
Martha Irvine, Associated Press
Feb 3, 2010
Could it be that blogs have become online fodder for the — gasp! — more mature reader?
A new study has found that young people are losing interest in long-form blogging, as their communication habits have become increasingly brief, and mobile. Tec...
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More in: Blogs, Teens, Social Networking
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Media Mention
Hari Sreenivasan, PBS
Feb 3, 2010
Amanda Lenhart dropped by The Rundown to outline the highlight of their latest report examining social media use among teens and young adults.
Watch the video at PBS.org
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More in: Blogs, Social Networking, Mobile