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The online world is a vibrant social universe where many Internet users enjoy serious and satisfying contact with online communities.
The most significant development online after the attack has been the outpouring of grief, prayerful communication, information dissemination through email, and political commentary.
This paper looks at five U.S. cities (Austin, Cleveland, Nashville, Portland, and Washington, DC) and explores strategies being employed by community activists and local governments to create and sustain community networking projects.
The Internet was not a primary resource for news for most Americans after the terror attacks, but was a helpful supplement to TV and the telephone; many found it useful for expressing their sorrow and anger.
While 56% of all Americans go online, only 15% of Americans over the age of 65 have access to the Internet. Wealthy and educated seniors are most likely to go online. They are enthusiastic Internet users who love email and use the Web to gather all …
An overview of how today’s student and parents use the Internet to do research, homework, contact schools and teachers, and also sometimes to cheat.
Hispanics who speak English make up one of the fastest growing minority Internet user groups in the country. These users are enthusiastic daily users of the Web, often looking for entertainment and information that is useful to their daily lives.Lat…
The percentage of Internet users by race and gender engaging in online activities overall (and on a typical day).
A detailed look at how children and young adults have incorporated the Internet into their lives, with a focus on family and friend relationships, and fervor with which adolescents use instant messaging technology.
Between July-August 2000 and February 2001, the number of American adults who have downloaded music online shot up more than 40%. In another recent survey, 53% of online teens 12-17 reported downloading music.
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