short reads | Feb 6, 2009

Lonely Valentine

ValentineEven among the minority of single young Americans who say they are seeking relationships, about half (49%) say they have had at most one date over the previous three months.

short reads | Feb 6, 2009

Immigration Issue

Fewer than a third of Latinos rate immigration an “extremely important” issue.

short reads | Feb 6, 2009

Friending Mom and Dad

Over a third of adults now have a profile on a social networking website.

short reads | Feb 6, 2009

Blog This

More Americans now get news from the internet than from newspapers.

report | Feb 6, 2009

Bloggers Contemplate the Economy, Rush, and Zombies

Bloggers and the traditional media were both focused on the economy last week, but the online community was just as concerned with a Barack Obama-Rush Limbaugh feud and a practical joke involving a zombie sighting.

report | Feb 4, 2009

Policy Issues Overshadow Personal Stories in Obama’s First Weeks

Summary of Findings The public focused much more on President Obama’s major policy proposals and decisions than on lighter, more personal stories about the new president and his family in the early days of his administration. Nearly seven-in-ten Americans (69%) say they heard a lot about Obama’s push for quick action on his economic stimulus […]

report | Feb 4, 2009

Five Years of Free Friendship Online

The social networking juggernaut Facebook turns five years old today, and the chatter online about the birthday ranges from congratulatory to cautionary.

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