When Networked Individuals Roamed the Earth (video)
Director Lee Rainie spoke about how the technology revolution has changed the way people interact and create communities.
Social networking sites and our lives
How people's trust, personal relationships, and civic and political involvement are connected to their use of social network sites and other technologies.
What Really Works in Mobile Health
Susannah Fox presented the Project's latest findings on how mobile access is affecting health and health care.
Migration Ups and Downs
Net migration--the number of people who move into a place minus the number who move out--can reflect local economic conditions, but a new analysis of population loss in rural areas finds that other factors also can play a role.
CNN: Do tweets change your behavior?
What is the reach and scope of online social networks? A CNN story prompts debate.
Behavior Change, Health 2.0, and the Unmentionables
Susannah Fox will guide a discussion of a combination of tools, content, and community changes that factor into health improvement. But what actually drives behavior change? And are we even asking the right questions?
Luxury to Necessity and Back Again
The recession has made five familiar consumer items far less of a necessity in the lives of Americans.
The Fading Glory of the Television and Telephone
One day you're the brightest star in the galaxy. Then something new comes along -- and suddenly you're a relic. It's a turn of fate that awaits sports heroes, movie stars, political leaders. And, yes, even household appliances.
Lost Income, Lost Friends – and Loss of Self-respect
Long-term unemployment takes a much deeper toll than short-term unemployment on a person's finances, emotional well-being and career prospects.
The future of social relations
Most experts surveyed in the latest Pew Internet/Elon University study say social benefits of Internet use far outweigh negatives; some say it robs time, exposes private information, engenders intolerance.
