Amanda Lenhart

Former Director of Teens and Technology Research at the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project

Publications
report | Jul 31, 2003

Music Downloading, File-sharing and Copyright

The number of American adults downloading music continues to grow and two-thirds of those who download or share files say they don't care whether the files are copyrighted or not.

report | Sep 1, 2001

The Internet and Education

An overview of how today's student and parents use the Internet to do research, homework, contact schools and teachers, and also sometimes to cheat.

report | Jun 21, 2001

Teenage Life Online

A detailed look at how children and young adults have incorporated the Internet into their lives, with a focus on family and friend relationships, and fervor with which adolescents use instant messaging technology.

report | Sep 28, 2000

Downloading Free Music

Music downloaders exhibit little concern for copyright protections, but about half also say that they are still buying music that they’ve sampled online.

report | Sep 21, 2000

Who’s Not Online

A first look at who does not go online and why, this study examines the Digital Divide, and highlights the inequalities between various demographic groups, in particular the grey gap between young Americans and seniors.

report | May 10, 2000

Tracking Online Life

Women surge online and are even more enthusiastic than men about the way email improves their connections and increases their communication with key family members and friends

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