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Media Mention
Samantha Murphy, Mashable
Dec 15, 2011
People who look for information about local restaurants and businesses are turning to the Internet but not social media sites, according to a new study.
The Pew Internet and American Life Project found that the Internet far outpaces other sources ...
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Report
Dec 14, 2011Lee Rainie, Kristen Purcell, Amy Mitchell, Tom Rosenstiel
The internet is the source that people most rely on for material about the local business scene and search engines are particularly valued. Newspapers and word of mouth also rank high as sources.
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Media Mention
CBS News
Sep 28, 2011
(CBS News) Revenues are plummeting. Circulation numbers continue to spiral down. Their staffs shrink with alarming regularity.
Still, Americans turn to newspapers, both in print and online, more often for a wider range of information than any othe...
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Report
Sep 26, 2011Tom Rosenstiel, Amy Mitchell, Kristen Purcell, Lee Rainie
Citizens' media habits are surprisingly varied as newspapers, TV, the internet, newsletters, and old-fashioned word-of-mouth compete for attention. Different platforms serve different audience needs.
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Media Mention
Brian Stelter, New York Times
Sep 26, 2011
It has been conventional wisdom for decades that Americans rely more heavily on television than any other medium for local news and information. A study to be released Monday found that to be narrowly true — but also found ample reason not to count o...
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Luke Allnutt, Christian Science Monitor
Jun 29, 2011
[...] With 36 percent of Americans under 30 getting their news through social-networking sites, personalization also affects the news we consume. Ever wonder why you don’t see updates from some Facebook friends in your News Feed? It’s due to an algor...
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Presentation
Mar 24, 2011Kristen Purcell
Kristen will present the latest Pew Internet findings on participatory and mobile news consumption, and the level of public interest in religious and spiritual news and information.
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Associated Press
Mar 17, 2011
NEW YORK — The New York Times will start charging people for unlimited access to its website and mobile services this month, ending the free usage that online readers of the third-largest U.S. newspaper have enjoyed for most of the past 15 years.
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Report
Mar 17, 2011Aaron Smith
54% of adults used the internet for political purposes in the 2010 election cycle, far surpassing the 2006 midterm contest.
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Media Mention
Amy Gahran, CNN
Mar 16, 2011
(CNN) -- When you want news or information about your community, do you sometimes turn to your cell phone or tablet computer? If so, you've got plenty of company.
According to ...
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