At a time when ordinary citizens are increasingly functioning as on-scene reporters, nearly three-quarters (72%) of that amateur content that aired on these television outlets was not identified as such.- 27704Murphy2025-03-20
In November 2010, 8% of online adults used the platform. As of January 2014, 19% of online adults were using Twitter.- 30149Murphy2025-03-20
Searches peak on the Friday before Mother’s Day and on Valentine’s Day.- 24535Murphy2025-03-20
Interactive brackets let you see how the 32 nations competing in the World Cup stack up on 70 different sporting, economic and social indicators.- 25049Murphy2025-03-20
Many experts say the rise of embedded and wearable computing will bring the next revolution in digital technology. They say the upsides are enhanced health, convenience, productivity, safety, and vastly more useful information for people and organizations- 24741Murphy2025-03-20
This report used several different research methods. Data regarding the volume of terms on Twitter used Crimson Hexagon. Data regarding the terminology- 27207Murphy2025-03-20
As librarians around the country gather in Las Vegas for the American Library Association’s annual conference, here are findings that stand out from our research.- 27616Murphy2025-03-20
The complex issue of net neutrality is not likely to be dinner conversation for many in the U.S. Still, the Federal Communications Commission vote- 22352Murphy2025-03-20
The controversy over what the Facebook researchers did may be overshadowing other important discussions, specifically conversations about what they really found—not much, actually—and the right and wrong way to think about and report findings based on sta- 26989Murphy2025-03-20
Experts in fields ranging from computer science to marketing to social science share their insights on what threats to the Internet they see on the horizon- 20953Murphy2025-03-20
In 1982, researchers studying the impact of nascent electronic-information services predicted much of what has since become commonplace.- 23541Murphy2025-03-20
Tech experts hope the open structure of the Internet will prevail in the coming decade; but they anticipate battles to preserve relatively unhindered connectivity.- 27033Murphy2025-03-20
Two of every five U.S. households have no landline phones, but the growth rate of cord-cutting slowed last year.- 24260Murphy2025-03-20
The shooting death of an unarmed teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, quickly became a national news story on mainstream and social media last week. A new Pew- 21295Murphy2025-03-20
There were big differences in the content related to Ferguson on Twitter and Facebook. Was the reason what users wanted from each, or the sites' algorithms?- 29715Murphy2025-03-20
Experts believe nations, rogue groups, and malicious individuals will step up their assaults on communications networks, targeting institutions, financial services agencies, utilities, and consumers over the next decade. Many also predict effective counte- 28697Murphy2025-03-20
While the U.S. continues to address the international fallout from the National Security Agency revelations, a new report from the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts reveals a different kind of wiretapping: a list of where federal and state judges have- 27704Murphy2025-03-20
Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms did not provide new outlets for the discussion of the Snowden-NSA revelations. People who thought their social media friends disagreed with them were less likely to discuss the issues in person and online.- 22293Murphy2025-03-20
A look at the prevalence of harassment online, its various forms, where it occurs, and how people respond.- 27638Murphy2025-03-20
28% of registered voters use their cell phone to follow political news, and 16% follow political figures on social media.- 28181Murphy2025-03-20
Algorithms can save lives, make things easier and conquer chaos. But experts worry about governmental and corporate control of the data, and how algorithms can produce biased results and worsen digital divides.
Majorities of Americans see at least some risk from food produced using hormones, antibiotics, pesticides or artificial ingredients; half the public says that foods with genetically modified ingredients are worse for one's health than foods without.
