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    The State of Mobile Connectivity

    Lee Rainie will present the latest Project findings about how many people have mobile devices and how they use these devices

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    Eight-in-Ten Following Olympics on TV or Digitally

    Overview Large majorities of Americans are following coverage of the Olympic Games in London. Nearly eight-in-ten (78%) say they have watched or followed Olympic coverage either on television, online or on social networks. Television remains far-and-away the leading platform for Olympic coverage; 73% say they have watched coverage on television. Still, 17% say they have […]

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    Disability in the Digital Age

    A detailed look at people living with disability in the U.S. — their demographic profile, technology status, and use of the internet for health information.

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    Mobile Phone Problems

    Telemarketing calls and spam texts are realities for most cell phone users. Smartphone owners are particularly likely to report dropped phone calls and slow download speeds.

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    YouTube as a Major Platform for News Videos

    Amy Mitchell, Deputy Director of the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism, answers questions about PEJ’s report on the emergence of YouTube as a major platform for viewing news.

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    On Twitter, Verdict on Paterno Unchanged by Freeh Report, NCAA

    The conversation on Twitter about the Penn State scandal has shifted focus over the last month from the man convicted of sexual abuse to the school and then to the NCAA. But one constant in the conversation has not budged—views of Joe Paterno.

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    The State of New Media and HIV

    At the 19th International AIDS Conference, Susannah Fox shared a social history of the internet – our national story and her grandmother’s story.

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    Internet Use and Home Broadband Connections

    According to our April 2012 survey, 82% of American adults use the internet and 66% have a high-speed broadband connection at home. Here’s a closer look at internet use versus broadband use by various demographic groups.