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Daily Internet Activities |
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On an average day, about 82 million American
adults use the internet.¹ Here are
some of the things they do on a typical day: |
Percent
of internet
users who report doing this “yesterday” |
Most
recent survey
date |
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Use the internet |
60 |
February-March
2005 |
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Send e-mail |
52 |
February-March
2005 |
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Get news |
30 |
February-March
2005 |
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Use a search engine to find information |
30 |
May-June
2004 |
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Check the weather |
22 |
November
2004 |
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Do an internet search to answer a specific
question |
21 |
Nov-Dec
2003 |
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Surf the Web for fun |
21 |
November
2004 |
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Look for info on a hobby or interest |
20 |
November
2004 |
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Do any type of research for your job |
19 |
February-March
2005 |
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Research a product or service before buying it |
19 |
February-March
2005 |
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Look for political news/info |
18 |
November
2004 |
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Research for school or training |
16 |
January
2005 |
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Bank online |
12 |
February-March
2005 |
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Send instant messages |
11 |
February-March
2005 |
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Check sports scores or info |
11 |
February
2004 |
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Log on to the internet using a wireless device |
10 |
November
2004 |
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Watch a video clip or listen to an audio
clip |
10 |
November
2004 |
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Look for info from a government website |
10 |
November
2004 |
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Play online games* |
9 |
January
2005 |
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Get financial info |
8 |
November
2004 |
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Get travel info |
8 |
May-June
2004 |
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Pay bills online |
7 |
January
2005 |
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Look for info about a job |
7 |
January
2005 |
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Look up phone number or address |
7 |
February
2004 |
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Search for a map or driving directions |
7 |
February
2004 |
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Buy a product |
6 |
November
2004 |
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Look for health/medical info |
6 |
December
2002 |
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Listen to music online at a website |
6 |
May-June
2004 |
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Download other files such as games, videos, or
pictures |
6 |
June
2003 |
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Read someone else’s web log or “blog” |
5 |
February-March
2005 |
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Go to a website that provides info or support
for a specific medical condition or personal situation |
5 |
November
2004 |
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Share files from own computer w/ others |
5 |
January
2005 |
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Get info online about a college, university or
other school you or a family member might attend |
4 |
January
2005 |
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Download music files to your computer |
4 |
January
2005 |
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Listen to a live or recorded radio broadcast
online, such as a newscast, sporting event, or radio show |
4 |
May-June
2004 |
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Create content for the internet |
4 |
November
2004 |
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Chat in a chat room or in an online discussion |
3 |
February-March
2005 |
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Search for info about someone you know or might
meet |
3 |
February-March
2005 |
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Download video files to your computer |
3 |
January
2005 |
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Take material you find online—like songs, text or
images—and remix it into your own artistic creation |
3 |
January
2005 |
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Look for info about a place to live |
3 |
May-June
2004 |
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Buy or make a reservation for travel |
3 |
November
2004 |
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Look for religious/spiritual info |
3 |
November
2004 |
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Look for weight loss or general fitness info |
3 |
January
2002 |
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Participate in an online auction |
2 |
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Take a class online for credit toward a degree
of some kind* |
2 |
January
2005 |
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Take a class online just for personal enjoyment
or enrichment* |
2 |
January
2005 |
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Take a virtual tour of a location online |
2 |
November
2004 |
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Rate a product, service or person using an
online rating system |
2 |
May-June
2004 |
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Go to a dating website or other sites where you
can meet other people online |
2 |
May-June
2004 |
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Create a web log or “blog”
|
1 |
February-March
2005 |
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Make a donation to a charity online |
1 |
February-March
2005 |
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Buy or sell stocks, bonds, or mutual funds |
1 |
November
2004 |
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Pay to access or download digital content
online, such as music, video, or newspaper articles |
1 |
May-June
2004 |
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Visit an adult website |
1 |
May-June
2004 |
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Download or share adult content online |
1 |
May-June
2004 |
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Buy groceries online |
1 |
March-May
2003 |
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Play lottery or gamble online |
1 |
March-May
2003 |
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Research your family’s history or
genealogy |
1 |
March-May
2003 |
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