Cyberbullying
About a third of online teens say they have been targets of online harassement. Older girls and intense internet users are the most likely to report these experiences.
Broadband, Cell Phones, and the Continuing Reality of the Grey Gap
Older adults are still the least likely group to have basic internet access and broadband access at home. However, information specialists can design outreach plans that are targeted at certain groups dominated by people age 50+.
Growing Up With the News
In an era when war, tragedy and scandal often dominate the headlines, America's parents are more likely to encourage children to follow the news than they are to shield them from it.
Briefing Panelists Debunk Online Safety Myths
The main point of the recent congressional briefing panel was to stop the misinformation and obfuscation around the issue of online child victimization, and to focus on the facts and observations that had emerged from our collective research.
Teens, Privacy and Online Social Networks
The majority of teens actively manage their online profiles to keep the information they believe is most sensitive away from the unwanted gaze of strangers, parents and other adults.
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.
When Libraries Get Social: How tech-savvy teens are shaping library culture
Recent research looking at teens’ online behaviors and communications choices demonstrates that social networking activity is just one element of a larger shift towards greater engagement with participatory media.
Teens, Social Networks and Safety Online: An Overview
Teens and parents are taking steps both technical and non-technical to protect themselves/teens online, including on social networking websites.
A Portrait of “Generation Next”
Summary of Findings This is part of a Pew Research Center series of reports exploring the behaviors, values and opinions of the teens and twenty-somethings that make up the Millennial Generation. A new generation has come of age, shaped by an unprecedented revolution in technology and dramatic events both at home and abroad. They are […]
A Portrait of Generation Next
The cohort of young adults who have grown up with personal computers, cell phones and the internet and are now taking their place in a world where the only constant is rapid change.
