Aaron Smith

A majority of American adults went online in 2008 to keep informed about political developments and to get involved with the election.

Today we posted the data set for our May 2008 tracking survey.

Our internet activities and internet user demographics data is now current through December 2008.

Ars Technica has a great write-up of our recent Voter Engagement report.

Voters expect that the level of public engagement they experienced with Barack Obama during the campaign, much of it occurring online, will continue into the early period of his new administration.

The data set for our 2008 survey on teens, gaming and civic engagement is now posted for download on our site.

After a presidential race in which the internet played a huge role in empowering ordinary citizens to participate in the political process, change.gov offers a fascinating look into how the new administration is attempting to replicate this dynami...

Online activists and concerned citizens are using the internet to learn about the financial crisis, share their views on the proposed bailout, and organize their friends.

Because blogs have been in the news lately with the Netroots Nation and BlogHer conferences recently wrapping up, it seemed like an opportune time to post our latest figures for blogging and blog readership.

A record-breaking 46% of Americans have already used the internet for politics this election season and Barack Obama's backers have an edge.