Internet and Technology

short readsJul 13, 2017

U.S. House seats rarely flip to other party in special elections

Special elections to the U.S. House of Representatives tend to be low-turnout events, historically speaking, and seldom result in seats switching from one party to another.
short readsJul 11, 2017

Q&A: How and why Pew Research Center surveyed Americans on online harassment

Read a Q&A with Maeve Duggan, Pew Research Center research associate, on our survey examining online harassment in the United States.
short readsJul 11, 2017

Key takeaways on how Americans view – and experience – online harassment

Most Americans say that online harassment is a major problem, and many look to a host of institutions to curtail online abuse.
reportJul 11, 2017

Shareable quotes from Americans on online harassment

Quotes from Americans on their experiences with online harassment, from @pewresearch
reportJul 11, 2017

Online Harassment 2017

Roughly four-in-ten Americans have personally experienced online harassment, and 62% consider it a major problem.
short readsJun 28, 2017

10 facts about smartphones as the iPhone turns 10

As the iPhone turns 10 years old this week, take a look back at the broader story about the ways mobile devices have changed how people interact.
presentationJun 27, 2017

U.S. Public Trust in Science and Scientists

Lee Rainie, director of internet, science and technology, presented findings about Americans’ trust in scientists at the Aspen Ideas Festival, on June 27. He was part of a section of the Festival called, “The Genetic Revolution, Unintended Consequences, and the Public Trust.”
short readsJun 21, 2017

Millennials are the most likely generation of Americans to use public libraries

About half of U.S. Millennials have visited a public library or bookmobile in the past year.
short readsJun 16, 2017

Q&A: Pew Research Center’s president on key issues in U.S. polling

Read a Q&A with Michael Dimock, president of Pew Research Center, on recent developments in public opinion polling and what lies ahead.
presentationJun 15, 2017

Education in the age of fake news and disputed facts

Lee Rainie, director of Internet, Science and Technology research at the Pew Research Center, described the Center’s research about public views related to facts and trust after the 2016 election at UPCEA’s “Summit on Online Leadership.”