Internet and Technology

short readsDec 17, 2013

What ails America? Dr. Google can tell you

Dr. Google’s waiting room was crowded in 2013. Online search has become an easy way for people to learn more about what’s ailing them, either to self-diagnose or find a remedy.
presentationDec 12, 2013

Privacy, Confidentiality, and the Use of Data

Lee Rainie will discuss privacy, confidentiality, and the use of data at the 2013 meeting of the Pacific Chapter of the American Association for Public Opinion Research
reportDec 11, 2013

How Americans Value Public Libraries in Their Communities

54% of Americans used a public library in the past year; 72% live in a “library household”
reportDec 11, 2013

How Americans Value Public Libraries in Their Communities

54% of Americans have used a public library in the past year, and 72% live in a “library household.” Most say libraries are very important to their communities.
presentationDec 6, 2013

Sharing Data and Decisions for Health

Susannah Fox will speak at a meeting of the Evidence Communication Innovation Collaborative, an initiative of the Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven Health Care, at the Institute of Medicine in Washington, DC.
reportDec 4, 2013

Health and Technology in the U.S.

A round-up of our 2012-13 health and technology research.
short readsDec 2, 2013

China has more internet users than any other country

There are nearly 591 million internet users in China.
short readsDec 2, 2013

What happens to your digital life after death?

It’s a question not many consider given how embedded the internet is in their lives. The typical web user has 25 online accounts, ranging from email to social media profiles and bank accounts, according to a 2007 study from Microsoft. But families, companies and legislators are just starting to sort out who owns and has access to these accounts after someone has died.
short readsNov 29, 2013

7 things to know about offline Americans

The Pew Research Center recently reported that 15% of American adults are not internet users. Here are some lesser-known things that we found when in exploring offline Americans and their lives.
short readsNov 27, 2013

Chart of the Week: A minute on the Internet

Keeping up with what people do online is no easy task — just ask the researchers in our Internet Project. Nor is it much easier for those seeking ways to make money off online activities — they’re changing almost too fast to keep up with. But the folks at Quartz, the business-news site from Atlantic […]