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reportMar 17, 2011

The Internet and Campaign 2010

54% of adults used the internet for political purposes in the 2010 election cycle, far surpassing the 2006 midterm contest.
reportJan 27, 2011

22% of online Americans used social networking or Twitter for politics in 2010 campaign

Republicans catch up to Democrats in social media use for politics as social media became a regular part of the political environment in the 2010 midyear elections
reportDec 23, 2010

Politics goes mobile

More than a quarter of American adults – 26% – used their cell phones to learn about or participate in the 2010 mid-term election campaign.
presentationDec 2, 2010

Trends in Online Government

Senior Research Specialist Aaron Smith discussed the Pew Internet Project’s findings related to e-government at Digital Government Institute’s annual conference.
reportApr 27, 2010

Government Online

The internet gives citizens new paths to government services and information.
presentationFeb 24, 2010

Millennials: Confident. Connected. Open to Change.

The latest in a series of reports about the Millennial Generation, from Pew Social and Demo…
presentationOct 15, 2009

Are opportunities for online engagement bringing new voices into the civic debate?

Aaron Smith discusses the role the Internet plays in opening civic and political debate to historically underrepresented groups.
reportSep 1, 2009

The Internet and Civic Engagement

Just as in offline politics, the well-off and well-educated are especially likely to participate in online activities that mirror offline forms of engagement. But there are hints that social media may alter this pattern.
reportJun 18, 2009

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.
short readsMay 12, 2009

Obama’s Online Activists

A quarter of Obama voters who use the internet posted political material online.

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