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Janna Anderson, Director, Elon University\u2019s Imagining the Internet Center <\/em> Margaret Porteus, Information Graphics Designer<\/em> Sara Atske, Associate Digital Producer<\/em> We are extremely thankful for the contributions of the people who participated in this canvassing. This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. 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Lee Rainie, Director, Internet and Technology Research <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nEditorial and graphic design<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
David Kent, Senior Copy Editor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nCommunications and web publishing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Kelsey Beveridge, Communications Associate<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"