Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World

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Internet and Technology

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    The New Environment for Foundations

    Lee Rainie spoke about how a advances in digital technology, rapid changes in how citizens access and engage with news and information, and the continued reshaping of the traditional media are dramatically altering the environment in which foundat…

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    News in a networked world

    Lee Rainie will discuss the Project’s latest findings about how people use the internet, smartphones, and social media tools to get news, share news, and create news.

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    Public libraries in the digital age

    Mary Madden and Kathryn Zickuhr presented findings on the rise of e-reading, including reading-device ownership and the general reading habits/preferences of Americans.

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    E-books aren’t just for e-readers: A deep dive into the data

    While there is a tendency to associate e-books with dedicated e-reading devices, we found that among people who read e-books, just as many read their e-books on a desktop or laptop computer as on an e-book reader like a Kindle or Nook—and more people read e-books on their cell phones than on tablet computers.

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    Citizen 2.0

    Director Lee Rainie will give the “Citizen 2.0” talk at a Webinar called Forum PA

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    The Future of Money in a Mobile Age

    In a Pew Internet/Elon University survey, internet experts predict that payment with mobile devices will be commonplace by 2020, although a number of potential hurdles and holdouts stand in the way

  • report

    The Future of Money in a Mobile Age

    In a Pew Internet/Elon University survey, internet experts predict that payment with mobile devices will be commonplace by 2020—although a number of potential hurdles and holdouts stand in the way