America's Online Pursuits: The Changing Picture of Who's Online and What They Do

Provides a broad analysis of survey data collected between March 2000 and August 2003, to illustrate shifting trends in Internet use. Looks at participation by age, gender, race, income, and education level

Older Adults and Social Media

Presents survey findings on the growing use of social networking sites among Americans age 50 and older, as well as their other online activities, and considers possible factors behind the trend. Compares trends by age group and broadband access

Artists, Musicians and the Internet

Presents findings from a national survey of self-described artists and an online survey of 2,755 musicians that assess how artists and musicians use the Internet, what they think about copyright issues, and how they feel about online file sharing

Teens, social media, and privacy

This report finds that teens are sharing more information about themselves on social media sites than they have in the past, but they are also taking a variety of technical and non-technical steps to manage the privacy of that information. Despite taking these privacy-protective actions, teen social media users do not express a high level of concern about third-parties (such as businesses or advertisers) accessing their data; just 9% say they are “very” concerned. Key findings include: Teens are sharing more information about themselves on their social media profiles than they did when we last surveyed in 2006: 91% post a photo of themselves, up from 79% in 2006. 71% post their school name, up from 49%. 71% post the city or town where they live, up from 61%. 53% post their email address, up from 29%. 20% post their cell phone number, up from 2%. 60% of teen Facebook users set their Facebook profiles to private (friends only), and most report high levels of confidence in their ability to manage their settings. 56% of teen Facebook users say it’s “not difficult at all” to manage the privacy controls on their Facebook profile. 33% Facebook-using teens say it’s “not too difficult.” 8% of teen Facebook users say that managing their privacy controls is “somewhat difficult,” while less than 1% describe the process as “very difficult.” Authored by Mary Madden, Amanda Lenhart, Sandra Cortesi, Urs Gasser, Maeve Duggan, and Aaron Smith

65% of Online Adults Use Social Networking Sites

Presents survey findings about trends in Americans' use of and attitudes toward social networking sites by gender, age, race/ethnicity, income, education, and location type

Networked Workers

Presents survey results on Americans' use of the Internet, e-mail, and other information and communication technologies, at and outside work, and how their work and personal lives are affected. Analyzes data by demographics, profession, and company type

Social Networking Websites and Teens

Presents findings from a survey that examines how Americans ages 12-17 use online networking to make new friends and maintain existing personal relationships. Explores attitudes toward restricting access to personal online profile information

Podcast Downloading

Presents survey results on trends in downloading podcasts -- what Internet users download and how often -- by gender, age, online experience, broadband access, income, and education. Compares data to 2006 survey results

Teen Content Creators and Consumers

American teenagers today are utilizing the interactive capabilities of the internet as they create and share their own media creations. Fully half of all teens and 57-percent of teens who use the internet could be considered Content Creators. They have created a blog or webpage, posted original artwork, photography, stories or videos online or remixed online content into their own new creations.Teens are often much more enthusiastic authors and readers of blogs than their adult counterparts. Teen bloggers, led by older girls, are a major part of this tech-savvy cohort. Teen bloggers are more fervent internet users than non-bloggers and have more experience with almost every online activity in the survey.Teens continue to actively download music and video from the internet and have used multiple sources to get their files. Those who get music files online believe it is unrealistic to expect people to self-regulate and avoid free downloading and file-sharing altogether