Dramatic Growth in U.S. Teen Text Messaging
Posted by Jesse Ward on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 · 
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A third of U.S. teenagers with cellphones send more than 100 texts a day as texting has exploded to become the most popular means of communication for young people, this according to a new study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project.
The 2009 Parent-Teen Cell Phone Survey, which offers a glimpse into teen culture and communication, found that texting has risen appreciably ever since 2008, eclipsing all other forms of communications including cell phone calls, instant messaging, social networks and talking face-to-face.
Three-fourths of 12-17 year-olds now own cell phones, and 72% of all teens are text-messagers. More than half of teens (54%) are daily texters. Read more
Pew: Online Video Watching Nearly Doubles Since ’06
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, August 3, 2009 · ·
In a sign of the growing popularity of Web videos, 62% of adult internet users have watched a video online, up from just 33% who reported this in December 2006.
Further, online video watching among young adults is near-universal; nine in ten (89%) internet users ages 18-29 now say they watch content on video sharing sites, and 36% do so on a typical day. And when you take into account all age groups, 19% of internet users say they use video sharing sites on a typical day. In comparison, just 8% of internet users reported use of the sites on a typical day in 2006. Read more
Rural Broadband Adoption Jumps 22%
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, June 22, 2009 · ·
Despite the downturn in the economy, broadband adoption in the United States has grown this year, this according to a new report by the Pew Internet & American Life Project.
Pew’s latest survey report, “Home Broadband Adoption 2009,” released last week at the Internet Innovation Alliance’s National Broadband Strategy Symposium, found that 63% of Americans have home broadband connections, up from 55% in May 2008. The report confirms especially large broadband adoption increases among rural residents, senior citizens and low-income households in 2009. Read more