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Jul 2, 2010Janna Anderson, Lee Rainie
Most experts surveyed in the latest Pew Internet/Elon University study say social benefits of Internet use far outweigh negatives; some say it robs time, exposes private information, engenders intolerance.
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We have asked experts and analysts to assess various scenarios about the evolution of technology and how technology change might affect social, political, and economic activity in the future.
Mar 30, 2005Lee Rainie
This speech describes the mass adoption of the internet in the U.S. and its resultant impact on economic, social and civic spheres.
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Mar 9, 2005Susannah Fox
Are file sharing and peer-to-peer networks changing the way we think?
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Feb 18, 2005Lee Rainie
Some trends and tips for businesses that use the internet.
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Jan 19, 2005Susannah Fox
Prediction: the internet will become more "thoughtful" in the next ten years.
Jan 9, 2005Lee Rainie, Susannah Fox, Janna Anderson
A wide-ranging survey of technology leaders, scholars, industry officials, and interested members of the public finds that most experts expect the internet to be more deeply integrated in our physical environments – with mixed results.
Jan 5, 2005
A table summarizing the results of a wide-ranging survey in which technology leaders, scholars, industry officials, and interested members of the public assess the future of the internet.
Seth Schiesel, The New York Times
Nov 24, 2003
Data on the trend is hard to come by, but in a report released yesterday, the Pew Internet and American Life Project, a nonprofit research group, estimated that 2 percent of Americans have canceled traditional phone service in favor of a cellphone an...
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Yuki Noguchi, The Washington Post
The tech elite, by comparison, consisted mostly of mid-thirtysomethings who spend an average of $169 a month on information goods. People in their early twenties are also leaders in designing online content, participating in online groups, and downlo...
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Howard Wolinsky, Chicago Sun-Times
A study based on a national survey and to be released today by the Pew Internet and American Life Project concludes, "Although these ardent technophiles are a minority of the population, their trend-setting ways often ripple widely in society."
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Matt Richtel, The New York Times
Jun 9, 2003
. . . according to a report issued last month by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, a nonprofit research group. But the report also found that the rate of adoption of broadband was unlikely to remain as high as it has been because many peopl...
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the percentage of adult internet users who say they have used a search engine to look up their name and see what information was available about them online
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The Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project is one of seven projects that make up the Pew Research Center. The Center is supported by The Pew Charitable Trust.