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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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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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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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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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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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Report
Feb 3, 2010Amanda Lenhart, Kristen Purcell, Aaron Smith, Kathryn Zickuhr
Social media and mobile internet use among teens and young adults.
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The Economist
Jan 28, 2010
IF THERE is one thing that could halt the ascent of social networks, it is the vexed question of privacy. This is controversial because it goes right to the heart of the social-networking business model. In order to attract users, sites need to offer...
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Laura M. Holson, New York Times
Jan 6, 2010
One byproduct of the digital revolution is that trust is being assigned new meaning. According to the Internet and American Life Project at the Pew Research Center, one in five teenagers polled shares online passwords as a way to build trust and fost...
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