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Kathleen Stansberry, Research Director, Elon University\u2019s Imagining the Internet Center\n<\/em>Janna Anderson, Director, Elon University\u2019s Imagining the Internet Center\n<\/em>Lee Rainie, Director, Internet and Technology Research\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n\n Claudia Deane, Vice President, Research<\/em><\/p>\n\n Margaret Porteus, Information Graphics Designer\n<\/em>David Kent, Copy Editor\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n\n Sara Atske, Associate Digital Producer\nShawnee Cohn, Communications Manager<\/em><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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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