ARTICLE: Internet Boom in China Is Built on Virtual Fun

Emailing and information browsing are dominant in the U.S. But young people in China play online games, download video and music, enter imaginary worlds and assume online personas. In the United States, roughly 70 percent of Internet users are over the age of 30; in China, it is the other way around -- 70 percent of users here are under 30... more»

ARTICLE: Welcome to the 36-hour day

Two-thirds of the adult U.S. Internet population watched TV while browsing online last year. Media use is on the rise without declines in the variety of media channels. This is accomplished through more and more multitasking with media... more»

REPORT: Online tagging behavior (Pew)

28% of Internet users have tagged or categorized content online; on any given day, 7% of internet users say they tag or categorize online content... more»

REPORT: The Internet as a Resource for News and Information about Science (Pew)

87% of Americans have conducted research on a scientific topic online. The Internet is the primary news and information source about science for 40 million Americans... more»