Bar Tab Recession
Four-in-ten young adults say they have cut back spending on alcohol or cigarettes as a result of the recession.
Younger People Less Knowledgeable
On a 12-question news quiz, young adults answered fewer than half correctly on average.
Young Democrats
A 19-point gap now separates Democratic and Republican identification among young voters.
Younger Voters Return to the Voting Booth
That's the percentage by which turnout among young voters (ages 18-25) increased in 2004 over the previous presidential election in 2000 -- the largest increase in any single age group. But young people still lag on basic measures of political engagement.
Young Adults Say OK to Freeload Music and Videos
That's the percentage of young adults (ages 18-25) who say it is okay for people to download or share music or video files without paying for them.
Younger internet users are more likely than older ones to IM, play online games, and create blogs
Teens and Generation Y (age 18-28) are significantly more likely than older users to send and receive instant messages, play online games, create blogs, download music, and search for school information.
Younger Americans and Women Less Informed: One In Four Americans Follow National News Closely
Summary On the occasion of our transition from Times Mirror Center for the People and the Press to the Pew Research Center, we offer an overview of what we have learned during the past five years about the news stories that are followed closely by the public and how much Americans know about current events. […]
