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Pew Internet Project data is quoted in an AP story<\/a> about how John McCain is not a frequent internet user, so I thought I’d highlight some sources for people who want to explore the numbers for themselves: <\/p>\n\n

Home Broadband 2008<\/a> (report based on April-May 2008 survey data, which is quoted in the AP story) <\/p>\n\n

  • check out the chart on p. 3 to see home broadband access trends among various demographic groups for the last 4 years<\/li>\n\n
  • check out the chart on p. 13 to see the demographic profiles for home broadband, home dial-up, and non-internet users (median age for home broadband = 40; median age for dial-up = 45; median age for non-users = 61)<\/li>\n\n

    Who’s Online<\/a> (our fall 2007 survey data) <\/p>\n\n

    Internet Activities<\/a> (our fall 2007 survey data) <\/p>\n\n

  • displays a list of online pursuits ranked by popularity<\/li>\n\n

    Generations Online<\/a> (report based on 2005 data, not to be confused with Generations on Line<\/a>, which provides internet training and tips for older adults) <\/p>\n\n

  • check out the chart on p. 3 to see the popularity of internet activities among various age groups<\/li>\n\n

    And, of course, we have data about The Internet and the 2008 Election<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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