Social Media

12% of internet users participate in an online patient group.

There have been a few twists and turns in the eight-year history of Beliefnet.com, the faith-oriented web site. But the outlet, which recently captured a major National Magazine Award, has reinvented itself by trying to turn a potentially polarizing subject into an all-inclusive gathering place.

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.

Looking for a way to get out its message in Iraq, the U.S. Multi-National Force Iraq has turned to You Tube and has found some success with users who have made the site one of this month’s most popular. The site aims to use footage shot by military personnel to give a fuller picture of Iraq, a spokesman says. PEJ examines the effort.

This presentation addresses the following question: What does user behavior tell us about the right way for information providers to reach people? It does so by examining four propositions about what users value from the internet and online commun...

China's new online showcase for youthful, experimental creations.

Neocha, or “New Tea,” China’s first website for artists to show off and share their wares, launched last week in Shanghai.

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.

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 and parents are taking steps both technical and non-technical to protect themselves/teens online, including on social networking websites.