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Information Today January 7, 2008 |
Pew Internet Project Issues New Report on Information Searching The report said that recent national survey results challenge the assumption that libraries are losing relevance in the internet age. Here are some statistics from the survey. |
InternetNews May 24, 2004 Robyn Greenspan |
E-Gov't Growing, Phone Still Preferred Those who interact with some level of government are more comfortable using non-electronic communication methods, particularly if the reason for contact is complex or urgent. |
InternetNews July 15, 2009 |
Recession Drives Hunt for Online Info, Bargains New survey highlights Americans' increasing reliance on the Web for answers and advice about the economic downturn. |
Information Today October 20, 2011 |
Pew Research Center Unveils New Initiative on Libraries in Digital Age The Pew Research Center announced plans to study how the role of public libraries is changing in the digital age and how library patrons' needs and expectations are shifting. |
InternetNews June 17, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Study Finds Broadband Adoption Up 15% Americans say broadband is more valuable than cell or cable service, according to Pew research. |
InternetNews July 22, 2005 Sean Michael Kerner |
Do You Know What Podcasting Is? Though the tech news media regularly use the terms podcasting, RSS and phishing in stories, a Pew survey finds that many Americans don't know what these terms mean. |
Information Today September 17, 2015 |
Pew Research Center Studies Library Expectations The report explores what the American public expects of libraries. |
Search Engine Watch October 31, 2006 Chris Sherman |
Rampant Malpractice Among Health Searchers Although most internet users turn to general-purpose search engines to find health related information, the majority don't bother to check the source and date of the information they find, according to a new study from the Pew Internet Project. |
InternetNews March 18, 2004 Robyn Greenspan |
More Unwanted Messages Since CAN-SPAM While Pew Internet & American Life Project found that e-mail users have seen an increase in spam, the survey reports a decrease in pornographic messages. |
Insurance & Technology December 23, 2005 Katherine Burger |
Wheeler Dealers Despite the almost comically broad mix of products and services bought and sold through online sites, insurance products account for a negligible (if that much) portion of these transactions. How will insurers change that? |
InternetNews August 12, 2010 |
Americans Doubt Government Role in Broadband Latest research from Pew Internet Project highlights American uncertainty about the government's role in promoting broadband, while adoption rate stalls. |
Information Today September 26, 2011 Barbie E. Keiser |
End User Survey of Federal Depository Libraries The survey conducted by Outsell was designed to serve as a support for GPO's strategic planning effort as well as for libraries participating in the depository library program. |
InternetNews December 22, 2009 |
Latinos Closing Digital Divide: Pew New report finds rising Internet usage among minority segment. |
Information Today July 9, 2012 Paula J. Hane |
The Challenging Landscape of Ebooks in Libraries The overall growth in digital content of all kinds, and in particular, the growing importance and acceptance of ebooks, has clearly presented great opportunities for libraries, as well as plenty of challenges. |
InternetNews July 5, 2007 Roy Mark |
Broadband Growth Slowing in U.S. Latest Pew report shows 47 percent of American consumers have a high-speed Internet connections. |
Information Today December 22, 2008 |
Pilot Grant Program to Improve Internet Connections in Public Libraries The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a pilot initiative designed to help public libraries in seven states secure faster internet connections so more people can access a full range of online applications and opportunities. |
AskMen.com |
Computers Are So '00s Just over a quarter of American adults now read news on their cell phones, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. |
D-Lib October 2003 Marcum & George |
Who Uses What? Report on a national survey of information users in colleges and universities |
Information Today April 17, 2014 |
Pew Report Notes Increase in Online Information Theft The Pew Research Center released survey results that show an increase in the number of internet users who have had personal information stolen as a result of online activities |
InternetNews August 18, 2004 Sean Michael Kerner |
Broadband Use: Growing or Not? Is broadband use expanding or slowing down? Depends on who you ask. |
D-Lib September 2006 Choi & Rasmussen |
What Is Needed to Educate Future Digital Librarians: A Study of Current Practice and Staffing Patterns in Academic and Research Libraries Digital libraries are the future of academic and research institutions, and digital professionals will be required to have more breadth and depth of knowledge and skills across the dimensions of traditional library knowledge, technology, and human relations. |
InternetNews February 27, 2006 Roy Mark |
Rural America Closing Broadband Gap According to a new study, 24 percent of adult rural Americans went online with a high-speed connection by end of 2005, compared to 39 percent of home broadband users in urban and suburban areas. |
InternetNews December 23, 2004 Colin C. Haley |
U.S. Broadband Lines Jump 15 Percent The number of home and business broadband lines in the United States jumped 15 percent to 32.5 million during the first half of 2004, according to new data released by the Federal Communications Commission. |
InternetNews January 10, 2008 Kenneth Corbin |
The Year of the Video-Sharing Site New research from the Pew Internet and American Life Project identified 2007 as a year of explosive growth for Internet video, with far more Americans tuning in to sites like YouTube to view and share videos online than ever before. |
InternetNews January 15, 2008 Kenneth Corbin |
The 'Political Web' Isn't Just a Myth New research finds that twice as many people are following this year's presidential campaign on the Internet than in 2004. |
InternetNews September 22, 2005 Tim Gray |
Broadband Growth Seen Slowing Study shows broadband surfers may have maxed out. |
InternetNews July 8, 2010 |
Internet's Social Growth Bodes Well, Despite Flaws A survey of tech experts finds that in spite of the negatives associated with the Web's growing social capabilities, it's likely to have a positive impact on users overall. |
InternetNews August 27, 2008 Kenneth Corbin |
How a Global Internet Policy Might Look Global survey of Internet activists hears calls for online bill of rights, questions about American hegemony. |
InternetNews September 27, 2006 Michael Hickins |
Internet Visionaries: Hope, Fear (And Loathing?) A study by the Pew Internet Project shows Internet experts split on the benefits and dangers of an expanding technology Web. |
PC Magazine November 15, 2006 |
Who's In Charge of Technology? Majority of experts say we won't be able to control our technologies in the future. |
InternetNews June 2, 2005 Colin C. Haley |
Broadband Subs Pull Into Passing Lane The number of U.S. households with high-speed Internet connections is about to pass dial-up. That's welcome news for more than just ISPs. |
InternetNews February 22, 2005 Tim Gray |
Spim Tide Rising Report shows instant messaging is becoming a popular target for spammers. |
InternetNews October 30, 2006 David Needle |
Search Engines Power Help With Health Pew study shows most online health seekers don't check the source and date of the information they find. |
InternetNews August 30, 2010 |
Older Americans Flock to Social Networking New report from Pew Internet Project finds that older Americans are gravitating to social sites like Facebook and LinkedIn at a staggering rate, much faster than the young. |
PC Magazine September 1, 2009 Chloe Albanesius |
Logging on in Tough Times A new study finds recession-hit Americans turning to the Web. |
InternetNews February 19, 2010 |
The Internet Doesn't Make Us Dumber: Pew In its Future of the Internet survey, research organization canvassed nearly 900 Internet experts and business leaders, who expressed a resounding faith in technology's ability to help us evolve, but voiced concerns about the Internet's openness. |
Information Today November 3, 2015 |
Pew Report Studies Device Ownership 68% of Americans age 18 and older have smartphones, and 45% have tablets. |
InternetNews November 21, 2005 Sean Michael Kerner |
Study: Search Engine Use Climbing E-mail is still the most used Internet application, but search engine usage is rapidly gaining, according to new data |
PC Magazine August 12, 2003 Sebastian Rupley |
For the Love of the Game New findings from the Pew Research Center suggest that college students have good game. The study reports that computer, video, and online games "are woven into the fabric of everyday life for college students," and are much more intertwined with students' social lives than previously suspected. |
Information Today December 23, 2010 |
FCC Approves Net Neutrality Rules The Federal Communications Commission announced that it has "acted to preserve the Internet as an open network enabling consumer choice, freedom of expression, user control, competition and the freedom to innovate." |
InternetNews April 19, 2004 Robyn Greenspan |
The Broadband Tipping Point Propelled by a surge in DSL subscriptions, more than half of American Internet users have high-speed access. |
InternetNews July 30, 2009 |
Facebook, Twitter Leading to Web Video Boom New figures from Pew highlight surging popularity of online video, views doubled since 2006. |
InternetNews February 13, 2004 Robyn Greenspan |
Perceptions of Trust Research reveals that a distinct gap exists between U.S. businesses and consumers regarding issues of privacy, trust, and how personal data is handled. |
Information Today April 29, 2014 Nancy K. Herther |
FCC and IMLS Focus on Libraries, Broadband, and the Future of Net Neutrality Libraries as Key to Addressing the Digital Divide... The FCC Announces a Game-Change for Net Neutrality... Governmental and Business Efforts to Speed Up Access... |
InternetNews December 17, 2007 Kenneth Corbin |
Who's Doing All The Ego Surfing? A new study,"Digital Footprints: Online Identity Management and Search in the Age of Transparency," finds that more and more people are plugging their own names into search engines to find out what kind of personal information is available about them on the Web. |
InternetNews January 3, 2005 Roy Mark |
Blog Readership Spiked in 2004 New study shows growth not only in readers but also blog creation and news aggregators. |
InternetNews March 1, 2010 |
Online News Second Only to TV, Pew Finds New nationwide survey by Pew finds that TV and the Internet rank as the favorite outlets for news distribution, while highlighting the increasing social and participatory dimension news has taken on in the online era. |
InternetNews February 3, 2010 |
Youngsters Prefer Tweets to Blogs: Study Pew study reveals that young Internet users want to read and post messages that are short and to the point. |
InternetNews March 8, 2005 Tim Gray |
Tally's In: More Voters Log On Stats prove out what many Netizens already know: More voters are getting their news online. |
IndustryWeek July 1, 2008 Brad Kenney |
Plugging The Gaps In U.S. Broadband Lack of broadband hurts productivity. |