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Dec 7, 2008Amanda Lenhart, Sydney Jones, Alexandra Macgill
Over half of American adults play video games, and four in five young adults play games. Computers are the most popular gaming device, though young adults prefer gaming consoles. Virtual worlds only draw a small crowd.
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Sep 16, 2008Amanda Lenhart, Joseph Kahne, Ellen Middaugh, Alexandra Macgill, Chris Evans, Jessica Vitak
Nearly all American teens play computer, console, or cell phone games and teens' gaming experience is rich and varied, with a significant amount of social interaction and potential for civic engagement.
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Apr 24, 2008Amanda Lenhart, Sousan Arafeh, Aaron Smith, Alexandra Macgill
Teens write a lot, but they do not think of their emails, instant and text messages as writing. But teens also believe good writing is essential for success and that more school writing instruction would help them.
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Feb 6, 2008Alexandra Macgill
All virtual worlds are 3-D internet tools where people interact and communicate using avatars, however, some virtual worlds track more faithfully to the real world than others.
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Dec 19, 2007Amanda Lenhart, Mary Madden, Aaron Smith, Alexandra Macgill
More teens are creating and sharing material on the internet. 28% of online teens have blogs, up from 2004 with growth fueled almost entirely by girls. "Super communicators" rise as email fades as a tool for teens.
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Nov 26, 2007Alexandra Macgill
Is it possible to end the opposition between books and the internet?
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Nov 19, 2007Alexandra Macgill
Is video gaming becoming the next family bonding activity?
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Oct 31, 2007Alexandra Macgill
How is Facebook planning to make money?
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Oct 24, 2007Alexandra Macgill
Parents view the internet less favorably than in 2004, yet are still engaged with their children's media consumption. Teens are more likely than their parents to say tech devices are helpful.
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Sep 21, 2007Alexandra Macgill
Everyone has a friend or two who takes that much longer to respond to emails because they just don't ever check their accounts, who don't want to join social networks and who never pop up on IM and gmail-chat. What happens when you fall in love with...
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The percentage of Generation X internet users (ages 33-44) who buy products online.
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The Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project is one of seven projects that make up the Pew Research Center. The Center is supported by The Pew Charitable Trust.