Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World

Internet and Technology

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    The Meaning of Blogging

    Amanda Lenhart appeared with blogger Glenn Reynolds on the Kojo Nnamdi Show on NPR. She spoke about the role of blogs in the new information environment. The show can be accessed here.

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    Home Broadband Adoption in Rural America

    In December 2005 24% of adult rural Americans went online at home with high-speed internet connections compared with 39% of adults in urban and suburban areas.

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    Invasion of the Computer Snatchers

    This week’s Washington Post magazine story by Brian Krebs should serve as yet another wake-up call to internet users who do not take precautions against software intrusions.

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    Parents and Teens: Filters & Content Creation

    This presentation covers two main themes — what are parents currently doing to protect their children from unwanted content, and how are adolescent and adult internet users producing and sharing their own content online.

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    Surfing for Fun

    About 40 million Americans were browsing the web just for fun or to pass the time on a typical day in December 2005.

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    Web Surfing for Fun Becomes a Staple of Internet Life

    Washington — More Americans are turning to the internet as a place to hang out. Nearly a third of internet users go online on a typical day for no particular reason, just for fun or to pass the time. A new report by the Pew Internet & American Life Project shows that surfing the Web […]

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    The Future of the Internet

    Lee Rainie appeared with Esther Dyson on the Kojo Nnamdi show on NPR, speaking about the future of the Internet. The program can be accessed here.