The Viral Kony 2012 Video
Young adults heard more about the viral video against Joseph Kony and were more likely to learn about it through social media than other sources
The internet’s impact on one man’s life
How one man became the chief of a tribe he didn't know existed, thanks to the internet.
Social networking sites and politics
18% of users have shunned "friends" who have different ideas and 16% have found friends whose beliefs match their own
What’s the future for self-tracking?
Stephen Wolfram predicts that we will all self-track some day, but a Pew Internet survey suggests we have a long way to go. Just 1 in 4 internet users track health data online.
Search Engine Use 2012
Even though online Americans are more satisfied than ever with the performance of search engines, strong majorities have negative views of personalized search results and targeted ads
The Search for a New Business Model
How close are America's beleaguered newspapers to solving their revenue problems? A new report from PEJ that includes detailed case studies of dozens of daily papers and interviews with newspaper company executives finds an industry struggling to reinvent itself, but also some hopeful success stories.
Nearly half of American adults are smartphone owners
46% of American adults now have a smartphone of some kind, and for the first time smartphone owners outnumber users of more basic phones
Millennials will benefit and suffer due to their hyperconnected lives
A Pew Internet/Elon University survey reveals experts' hopes and fears about the hyperconnected generation, from their ability to juggle many tasks to their thirst for instant gratification and lack of patience.
Women More Likely than Men to Keep Social Media Profiles Private
There is a significant gender gap when it comes to the way social media users manage their online profiles: 67% of women (but just 48% of men) restrict access to friends only.
The new normal in the digital age
The new normal in the age of social media
