---
"title": "The Democratization of Online Social Networks"
"description": "A look at the changes in demographics of social network users since 2005."
"date": "2009-10-08"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Amanda Lenhart"
    "job_title": "Former Director of Teens and Technology Research at the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/amanda-lenhart/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/internet/2009/10/08/the-democratization-of-online-social-networks/"
"categories":
  - "Social Media"
"tags":
  - "Generations"
  - "Social Networking"
  - "Women and Men"
---

# The Democratization of Online Social Networks

Senior Research Specialist Amanda Lenhart’s presentation, “The Democratization of Online Social Networks: A look at the change in demographics of social network users over time,” given at AoIR 10.0 in Milwaukee, WI on October 8, 2009.

http://www.slideshare.net/PewInternet/the-democratization-of-online-social-networks