From Participatory Politics to Participatory Medicine
Rep. Jerry Nadler, Susannah Fox, Jamie Heywood, and Esther Dyson discussed the coming revolution in health care.
Iran and the “Twitter Revolution”
The protests in Iran consumed blogs and social media last week. Web users disseminated information, organized and demonstrated solidarity with protestors. In addition to tracking the blogosphere, this week’s New Media Index takes a look at Twitter and the explosion of tweets about Iran.
Political Extremism (At Home and Abroad) Dominates the Blogosphere
Bloggers and social media were consumed with two events in the last week that triggered an online debate about political extremism—one in Europe and one in Washington D.C. And the most-viewed news video on YouTube was the start of a feud between David Letterman and Sarah Palin.
Home Broadband Adoption 2009
Broadband adoption increases, but monthly prices do, too.
Home broadband adoption increases sharply in 2009 with big jumps among seniors, low-income households, and rural residents even though prices have risen since last year.
Most broadband users see home high-speed connections as very important in community and civic life.
The State of Music Online: Ten Years After Napster
In the decade since Napster's launch, selling recorded music has become as much of an art as making the music itself.
61% of American adults look online for health information
A majority of American adults look online for health information and most are accessing reviews and comments posted by fellow consumers.
The Social Life of Health Information
Americans' pursuit of health takes place within a widening network of both online and offline sources.
The nine tribes of the internet
This speech looks at how government leaders and others can apply the Pew Internet tech-user typology to promoting their missions.
The Future of Personal Health Records
A hearing was held to discover privacy, security, and confidentiality issues around personal health records, social media, and the future of medicine.
