Social media preferences vary by race and ethnicity
Latinos, blacks and whites use social media networks about equally, but there are some differences in their preferences for specific social media sites.
African Americans and Technology Use
While African Americans continue to trail whites when it comes to internet use and home broadband adoption overall, young African Americans are just as likely as their white counterparts to use the internet and have especially high rates of Twitter use.
Why Pew Internet does not regularly report statistics for Asian-Americans and their technology use
We hope this article sheds light on some of the challenges of reporting survey results from some populations.
Digital Differences
Pew Internet Research Analyst Kathryn Zickuhr discussed differences in how different demographic groups use technology at the WSU Elliott School of Communications’ annual Comm Week conference.
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.
Who’s on What: Social Media Trends Among Communities of Color
Senior Research Specialist Aaron Smith presents the Pew Internet Project's latest findings on the use of social media by communities of color to the California Immunization Coalition. (Updated with slides)
Asian-Americans and Technology
Director Lee Rainie spoke at the Organization of Chinese Americans Broadband Summit about Pew Research examining how Asian-Americans use technology, including broadband adoption and online activities.
Technology Trends Among People of Color
Trends in technology use and adoption among African-Americans and Latinos
Socially Diverse: Engaging and Mobilizing Communities of Color with Social Media
Aaron Smith will speak at CAPAF’s Internet Advocacy Roundtable to discuss how to best use social media to engage and mobilize diverse constituencies.
Explaining racial differences in attitudes towards government use of social media
How do we explain the disparity between African-Americans' and Hispanics' views of the importance of government social media versus whites?
