Examining how technological advances affect the use of the Internet.
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When Technology Fails
11/16/2008 | 
Memo | John Horrigan Sydney Jones
Half (48%) of tech users need help from others in getting new devices and services to work, and many experience tech outages when there is a glitch with their home internet connection, computer, or cell phone. Coping with these failures is a hassle for many tech users and helps to distance them from technology use.
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Networked Families
10/19/2008 | 
Report | Tracy L.M. Kennedy Aaron Smith Amy Tracy Wells Barry Wellman
The internet and cell phones have become central components of modern family life. Among all household types, the traditional nuclear family has the highest rate of technology usage and ownership.
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Teens, Video Games and Civics
9/16/2008 | Report | Amanda Lenhart Joseph Kahne Ellen Middaugh Alexandra Rankin Macgill Chris Evans Jessica Vitak
The first national survey of its kind finds that virtually all American teens play computer, console, or cell phone games and that the gaming experience is rich and varied, with a significant amount of social interaction and potential for civic engagement.
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Podcast Downloading 2008
8/28/2008 | Memo | Mary Madden Sydney Jones
As gadgets with digital audio capability proliferate, podcast downloading continues to increase. Currently, 19% of all internet users say they have downloaded a podcast so they could listen to it or view it later.
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Home Broadband 2008
7/2/2008 | Report | John Horrigan
Some 55% of all adult Americans now have a high-speed internet connection
at home. The percentage of Americans with broadband at home has grown from 47% in early 2007.
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Polling in the age of cell phones
5/24/2008 | Memo | Evans Witt Jonathan Best Lee Rainie
Writing, Technology and Teens
4/24/2008 | Report | Amanda Lenhart Sousan Arafeh Aaron Smith Alexandra Rankin Macgill
Teens write a lot, but they do not think of their emails, instant and text messages as writing. This disconnect matters because teens believe good writing is an essential skill for success and that more writing instruction at school would help them.
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Seeding The Cloud: What Mobile Access Means for Usage Patterns and Online Content
3/5/2008 | Memo | John Horrigan
There is a demographically diverse group of Americans who already take advantage of mobile acess to data and information. With "cloud computing" on the horizon as the next evolution in mobile access, the make-up of the population of mobile users offers a distinctive opportunity for encouraging a vibrant cyberspace for the future.
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Mobile Access to Data and Information
3/5/2008 | Memo | John Horrigan
62% of all Americans are part of a wireless, mobile population that participates in digital activities away from home or work.
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Teens and Social Media
12/19/2007 | Report | Amanda Lenhart Mary Madden Alexandra Rankin Macgill Aaron Smith
More teens are creating and sharing material on the internet. And 28% of online teens have blogs, up from 2004. Blogging growth is almost entirely fueled by girls. A subset of teens -- super communicators -- rise as email fades as a communication tool for teens.
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