Blogs on blogging
Blogs are emerging as an alternate source of news. Check out some blogs to learn more.
Prescription Drugs Online
One in four Americans has used the internet to look for information about prescription drugs. Other topics covered: prescription drugs purchases online; drug-related spam.
Data Memo on Search Engines
The use of search engines is a top online activity and Americans increasingly feel they get the information they want when they perform search queries
Democratic National Convention 2004
As the Democratic National Convention began, the presence of several dozen accredited bloggers reaped the lion’s share of attention from reporters on the Internet beat. But a two-minute cartoon parody of the presidential race has reaped the lion...
Listserv Campaigning Heats Up
A flap over Der Führer shows how new technology is changing grassroots politicking...
Email in Court
A federal appeals court decision handed down on June 29 has the potential to change the way ISPs monitor email – but how many Americans will hear about it? And how many will u...
SPIM, SPAM, SPUM
A lot has happened in the world of spam since we issued our major report in October, 2003
Use of E-Government Increases 50% as 97 Million Americans Use the Web and Email to Interact with Government Agencies
But Citizens Want Multiple Channels Available to Contact Government
The CAN-SPAM Act has not helped most email users so far
The impact of the CAN-SPAM legislation is mixed, but not very encouraging so far. A new survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project between February 3 and March 1, 2004 shows the following: 29% of email users say they have reduced their overal...
America’s Online Pursuits
This report analyzes the responses of more than 64,000 Americans to phone surveys in the past three years. It finds that 63% of U.S. adults now are online and many of them have built Internet use into their lives in practical ways.
