Selected stories written by Pew Internet Project staff for other publications.
Internet Use and the Terror Attacks
Published in Communication and Terrorism: Public and Media Responses to 9/11
1/1/2003 | 
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In the days immediately following the September 11 attacks, the number of Americans online dropped. But there were signs by the end of September that online activity was returning to the usual levels. At the same time, there were many more Americans getting news online. And many used email and Web searches to gather information and communicate about the attacks.
Full Citation: Jones, Steve, Lee Rainie, “Internet Use and the Terror Attacks,” in Bradley S. Greenberg, (ed.) Communication and Terrorism: Public and Media Responses to 9/11, Cresskill, NJ:Hampton Press Inc. pp. 27-37.
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