---
"title": "The Internet and the 2010 Midterms"
"description": "Summary of research findings from Pew Internet's 2010 post-election survey."
"date": "2011-04-14"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Aaron Smith"
    "job_title": "Director, Data Labs"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/aaron-smith/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/internet/2011/04/14/the-internet-and-the-2010-midterms/"
"categories":
  - "Election 2010"
  - "Election News"
  - "Election News"
  - "Mobile"
  - "News Media Trends"
  - "Politics & Policy"
  - "Social Media"
  - "U.S. Elections & Voters"
"tags":
  - "politics"
---

# The Internet and the 2010 Midterms

This talk examines the key findings from the Pew Internet Project’s 2010 post-election survey including:

- The changing nature of political news consumption 
- The growing importance and implications of social media and politics 
- The rise of the mobile political user

http://www.slideshare.net/PewInternet/internet-and-politics-dci-group-preso