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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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8/27/2008 | Memo | Constance Ledoux Book Janna Anderson Lee Rainie
A survey at the first global Internet Governance Forum shows activists' want an online Bill of Rights and more competition among service providers.
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The Engaged E-patient Population
8/26/2008 | Memo | Susannah Fox
People turn to the internet for health information when the stakes are high and the connection fast.
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8/6/2008 | Memo | Deborah Fallows
The percentage of internet users who use search engines on a typical day has been steadily rising from about one-third of all users in 2002, to a new high of just under one-half (49%).
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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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The Internet and the 2008 Election
6/15/2008 | Report | Aaron Smith Lee Rainie
A record-breaking 46% of Americans have already used the internet for politics this election season and Barack Obama's backers have an edge. This report documents the rise of political videos, social networking activity related to politics, the growth of online campaign donations, and the general views of internet users about the impact of the internet on politics.
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Polling in the age of cell phones
5/24/2008 | Memo | Evans Witt Jonathan Best Lee Rainie
The Internet and Consumer Choice
5/18/2008 | Report | John Horrigan
The internet plays an important role in how people conduct research for purchases, but it is just one among a variety of sources people use and usually not the key factor in final purchasing decisions.
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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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Most Chinese Say They Approve of Government Internet Control
3/26/2008 | Report | Deborah Fallows
Many Americans assume that China's internet users are unhappy about their government's control of the internet, but a new survey finds most Chinese say they approve of internet regulation, especially by the government.
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