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    E-patients, social media, and cancer

    Susannah Fox presented the latest findings on the internet’s impact on health and health care, including an early look at new data showing how people living with chronic conditions gather and share information online.

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    Participation Matters

    Pew Internet research shows that, in politics and in health care, participation matters as much as access.

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    Gov 2.0 Expo Showcase

    Susannah Fox will be a special guest at Gov 2.0 Expo Showcase, a one-day event highlighting practical, cutting-edge efforts to build what Tim O’Reilly has called “government as a platform.”

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    Uncle Sam and Social Media

    Federal agencies can, and should, be the first responders to health questions. Social media can help.

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    Wireless Internet Use

    More than half of Americans – 56% – have accessed the internet wirelessly on some device, such as a laptop, cell phone, MP3 player, or game console.

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    The Internet and the Recession

    Some 69% of Americans have used the internet to cope with the recession as they hunt for bargains, jobs, ways to upgrade their skills, better investment strategies, housing options, and government benefits.

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    Political Extremism (At Home and Abroad) Dominates the Blogosphere

    Bloggers and social media were consumed with two events in the last week that triggered an online debate about political extremism—one in Europe and one in Washington D.C. And the most-viewed news video on YouTube was the start of a feud between David Letterman and Sarah Palin.

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    Online Classifieds

    The number of online adults who use classified ads websites, such as Craigslist, more than doubled from 2005 to 2009.