Technology Adoption

reportFeb 21, 2006

Truly a World Wide Web

Computer usage and internet access have gone global. In many countries the growth has been fastest among people older than 50, according to a new Pew Global Attitudes report.
reportFeb 21, 2006

Families Drawn Together By Communication Revolution

More than four in ten American adults either see or talk to a parent every day, according to a survey that looks at the nature of family ties and the frequency of family contact.
reportFeb 15, 2006

Surfing for Fun

About 40 million Americans were browsing the web just for fun or to pass the time on a typical day in December 2005.
presentationFeb 9, 2006

The Continuum Continues: Broad Look at Barriers to Internet Access and Use Among American Adolescents

A November 2004 survey of parents and adolescents conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project shows that 13% of teens do not use the internet. This presentation explores the constraints on use and the non-use of the internet by American …
reportJan 22, 2006

Generations Online

Internet users ages 12 to 28 years old have embraced the online applications that enable communicative, creative, and social uses. Internet users ages 29 to 69 years old are more likely to engage in online activities that require some capital.
reportJan 17, 2006

Is Eleanor Rigby Online?

A review of data from the U.S., UK, and Australia finds that the internet has the potential to bring isolated seniors into closer contact with the wired world.
reportDec 28, 2005

How Women and Men Use the Internet

Men continue to pursue many internet activities more intensively than women. At the same time, trend data show that women are catching up in overall use and are framing their online experience with a greater emphasis on deepening connections with peo…
reportOct 5, 2005

Digital Divisions

There are clear differences among those with broadband connections, dial-up connections, and no connections at all to the internet.
presentationSep 24, 2005

Broadband Adoption at Home: Growing but Slowing

This presentation shows recent trends in home broadband adoption and shows why the growth rates of the recent past are not likely to continue. The pool of remaining dial-up users are older, lower income, and less engaged with the internet than dia…
reportSep 21, 2005

Broadband Adoption in the United States: Growing but Slowing

The growth in home high-speed internet adoption, after growing quickly in the past several years, has slowed down and is poised to slow even further.

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Truly a World Wide Web

The Continuum Continues: Broad Look at Barriers to Internet Access and Use Among American Adolescents

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Is Eleanor Rigby Online?

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Digital Divisions

Broadband Adoption at Home: Growing but Slowing

Broadband Adoption in the United States: Growing but Slowing

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