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Our sample sizes for health surveys have been too small to do in-depth analysis on race/ethnicity and economic status. One challenge is that a significant portion of the respondent pool refuses to answer the household income question (the refusal…
New state-by-state internet usage figures, courtesy of the NTIA and US Census Bureau
New “thermometer” charts show degrees of access to the internet and cell phones among various demographic groups.
The Pew Internet & American Life Project has created three “thermometers” of digital access: internet, cell phone, and home broadband connections.
Imperfect or absent data are rarely mentioned in policy discussions. Yet the communications policy debate in the United States today is inseparable from debates about the data used to make claims about policy propositions. Policymakers are beginning …
Half of all Americans now have broadband at home, according to the Pew Internet Project’s September 2007 survey, marking the first time that as many as 50% of respondents say they have high-speed internet connections at home. This milestone in broad…
Parents view the internet less favorably than in 2004, yet are still engaged with their children’s media consumption. Teens are more likely than their parents to say tech devices are helpful.
How 19th century institutions are adapting to their cities’ 21st century needs.
When you look at the data on Americans without broadband at home, it suggests it will take time to get these holdouts off the digital sidelines.
New fireworks with China’s internet population.
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