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Apr 13, 2012Kathryn Zickuhr, Aaron Smith
While increased internet adoption and the rise of mobile connectivity have reduced many gaps in technology access over the past decade, for some groups digital disparities still remain
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Internet access is best understood as a spectrum, ranging from people who have never been online, to those who have dial-up or sporadic access, to those who have broadband at home and at work.
Feb 28, 2013Kristen Purcell, Alan Heaps, Judy Buchanan, Linda Friedrich
A survey of teachers shows that digital tools are widely used in their classrooms and professional lives. Yet, many of these middle and high school teachers are hampered by disparities in student access to digital technologies.
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More in: Education, Mobile, Search, Teens, Digital Divide
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Feb 1, 2011Susannah Fox
Food safety, drug safety, and pregnancy information are among eight new topics included in our survey, which finds that 80% of internet users gather health information online.
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Jan 21, 2011Susannah Fox
People living with disability are less likely than other adults to use the internet.
Nov 24, 2010Jim Jansen
Those in households earning over $75,000 are different from other Americans in their tech ownership and use.
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Aug 11, 2010Aaron Smith
Broadband adoption slowed dramatically in 2010, but growth among African-Americans jumped well above the national average; 53% of Americans do not think affordable broadband should be a government priority.
More in: Broadband, Race and Ethnicity , Digital Divide
Apr 27, 2010Aaron Smith
The internet gives citizens new paths to government services and information.
More in: Government, Politics, Digital Divide
Sep 1, 2009Aaron Smith, Kay Lehman Schlozman, Sidney Verba, Henry Brady
Just as in offline politics, the well-off and well-educated are especially likely to participate in online activities that mirror offline forms of engagement. But there are hints that social media may alter this pattern.
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Mar 25, 2009John Horrigan
Wireless connectivity has drawn many users more deeply into digital life.
More in: Technology User Types, Mobile, Digital Divide
Jan 28, 2009Sydney Jones, Susannah Fox
Over half of the adult internet population is between 18 and 44 years old. But larger percentages of older generations are online now than in the past, and they are doing more activities online.
More in: Generations, Digital Divide, Seniors, Teens, Email
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