Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World

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Internet and Technology

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    Parent and Teen Internet Use

    Parents view the internet less favorably than in 2004, yet are still engaged with their children’s media consumption. Teens are more likely than their parents to say tech devices are helpful.

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    Online Games

    Ed Castronova offers insights into the rise of virtual identities through online games and raises questions about the future of interpersonal communication.

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    Teens, Social Networking and Web 2.0

    Pew Internet Project research on teenagers’ use of social networking applications explores the reasons why these sites are so popular and how they are changing communication patterns and expectations of connectivity among young library patrons.

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    Geezers Crashing the Facebook Party

    According to local college students, there’s clearly something creepy and weird about the influx of adults “infiltrating” what were once the collegiate walls of Facebook.

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    Teens and Online Stranger Contact

    Girls, teens who post photos or profiles show an increased likelihood to be contacted by people with no connection to them or their friends. Girls are more likely to report contact that made them uncomfortable.

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    Doctor-directed Health Resources

    University of Wisconsin researchers have found that breast cancer patients seemed to benefit from being directed to doctor-approved health information online.

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    The Digital Health Revolution

    If you really want to get into the topic of how the internet is changing health care, check out Fard Johnmar’s new show, The Digital Health Revolution.