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Latinos Online, 2006-2008 | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project | Commentary

Source: www.pewinternet.org

64% of Latino adults ages 18 and older used the internet in 2008, compared with 54% of Latinos in 2006. From the Pew Hispanic Center, Pew Social & Demographic Trends, and the Pew Internet & American Life Project.

64% of Latino adults in the U.S. go online, up from 54% in 2006. Read more in "Latinos Online, 2006-2008: Narrowing the Gap" (Full report available at http://bit.ly/8eDLD8)

Facebook, Twitter and other social networks are changing the way we travel [In the News]

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"People start to rely on those trusted portals that help sift the cream from the top," said Mary Madden, Senior Research Specialist at the Pew Internet & American Life Project. "Otherwise people would be overwhelmed by information by doing research on line."

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Future of the Internet, New Media Ecology, Decision Making

Susannah Fox

Associate Director, Digital Strategy

Health, Digital Divide, Generations

Kristen Purcell

Associate Director, Research

Amanda Lenhart

Senior Research Specialist

Teens, Social Networking, Web 2.0

Mary Madden

Senior Research Specialist

Music, Video, Web 2.0

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Presentations \| Report
Patients and Online Communities 6 Apr 2010, 12:00 am
This panel will discuss what the internationalization of information means for patients and doctors. Read more >>
The Future of the Internet IV 19 Feb 2010, 12:00 am
Director Lee Rainie will be reporting on the results of a new survey of experts predicting what the Internet will look like in 2020. Read more >>
VALA2010: Connections Content Conversations 11 Feb 2010, 12:00 am
Director Lee Rainie will be a keynote speaker at VALA2010 in Melbourne. Read more >>
The Stupid Cancer Show 14 Dec 2009, 12:00 am
Susannah Fox discusses Pew Internet's health research, including a special survey of people living with cancer. Read more >>
How to survive in the new media ecology 11 Dec 2009, 12:00 am
Trends in the use of digital technology and what they mean to museums. Read more >>

@Pew_Internet on Twitter \| Report
Pew_Internet: 64% of Latino adults in the U.S. go online, up from 54% in 2006. New @pewresearch report on Latino internet use: http://bit.ly/PIPLatinos 22 Dec 2009, 9:16 am
Pew_Internet: For research on religion & public affairs, check out @PewForum, another @PewResearch Center project. (More: http://bit.ly/PRCabout) #FF 18 Dec 2009, 3:24 pm
Pew_Internet: #Millennials are more inclined to trust in institutions than Gen Xers or Baby Boomers were when they were coming of age http://bit.ly/8nvHuh 18 Dec 2009, 11:14 am
Pew_Internet: RT @SusannahFox: Pew Internet and Pew Hispanic teamed up for a fresh look at internet access among whites, AfAms, and Latinos: report wi ... 17 Dec 2009, 5:02 pm
Pew_Internet: Chart of the Day: Reasons people do not have home broadband http://bit.ly/5JrqT 17 Dec 2009, 3:08 pm
Pew_Internet: .@Amanda_Lenhart discusses growth in texting & changes in communication habits on NPR's Morning Edition: http://bit.ly/6a77VK 17 Dec 2009, 1:24 pm
Pew_Internet: We've updated our internet demographics chart's methodology: http://bit.ly/6JqLS5 Sept09 survey was in English & Spanish, by cell & landline 16 Dec 2009, 4:47 pm
Pew_Internet: RT @Amanda_Lenhart: Hidden nugget in our sexting report: Teens who pay for their own phone are more likely to send suggestive images. ht ... 16 Dec 2009, 3:00 pm
Pew_Internet: In case you missed it: @Aaron_W_Smith's #RTIP slides on social media are up at http://bit.ly/RTIPpip 16 Dec 2009, 1:07 pm
Pew_Internet: Listen to @Amanda_Lenhart discuss her latest report on teens & sexting on NPR's All Things Considered: http://bit.ly/7ZIo1j 16 Dec 2009, 11:34 am
Pew_Internet: ...and we're up again. http://bit.ly/sxtng Thank you for your patience, and @pewresearch for all their help! 15 Dec 2009, 12:51 pm
Pew_Internet: 4% of cell-owning teens 12-17 send sexually suggestive nude or nearly nude images of themselves by text http://bit.ly/sxtng 15 Dec 2009, 12:42 pm
Pew_Internet: 15% of teens say they have received text msgs w/ sexually suggestive nude or nearly nude images of someone they know http://bit.ly/prc-sxtng 15 Dec 2009, 12:14 pm
Pew_Internet: 86% of Latinos ages 16-25 are in school or the work force, up from 77% in 1970. http://bit.ly/1Y6hCJ Pew Hispanic data on #millennials. 14 Dec 2009, 4:46 pm
Pew_Internet: RT @Amanda_Lenhart: My new report for @Pew_Internet on Sexting out at Noon EST tomorrow. Stay tuned. 14 Dec 2009, 12:37 pm
Pew_Internet: .@SusannahFox will be discussing Health 2.0 on the @StupidCancer Show tonight at at 9pm ET: http://is.gd/5gWf5 14 Dec 2009, 10:04 am
Pew_Internet: Millennials (ages 13-29) are the most ethnically & racially diverse cohort of youth in the nation's history. Read more: http://bit.ly/6TjCx4 12 Dec 2009, 12:25 pm
Pew_Internet: Miss the @SILibraries Lee Raine "How to Survive in New Media Ecology" lecture? Watch here: http://tr.im/PewCast #LeeAtSI09 via @smithsonian 11 Dec 2009, 5:28 pm
Pew_Internet: Between Two Worlds: How Young Latinos Come of Age in America http://bit.ly/PHCyl New report from Pew Hispanic (part of #millennials series) 11 Dec 2009, 2:25 pm
Pew_Internet: The Millennials: A Portrait of Generation Next http://bit.ly/6TjCx4 Part of a new series of reports from @pewresearch. 11 Dec 2009, 11:23 am

Reports \| Report
Teens and Sexting 15 Dec 2009, 2:19 pm
How and why minor teens are sending sexually suggestive nude or nearly nude images via text messaging. Read more >>
Teens and Distracted Driving 16 Nov 2009, 12:02 pm
Twenty-six percent of American teens of driving age say they have texted while driving, and half (48%) of all teens ages 12 to 17 say they’ve been a passenger while a driver has texted behind the wheel. Read more >>
Social Isolation and New Technology 4 Nov 2009, 12:44 pm
How the internet and mobile phones impact Americans’ social networks. Read more >>
Twitter and Status Updating, Fall 2009 21 Oct 2009, 3:02 pm
Some 19% of internet users now say they use Twitter or another service to share updates about themselves, or to see updates about others--up from 11% in April. Read more >>
The Internet as a Diversion 10 Sep 2009, 12:00 am
Three-quarters of online economic users go online to relax and take their minds off of the recession. Fully 88% of 18-29 year old online economic users look to the internet to relax. Read more >>

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Latinos Online, 2006-2008 22 Dec 2009, 12:00 am
64% of Latino adults ages 18 and older used the internet in 2008, compared with 54% of Latinos in 2006. Read more >>
Participatory Culture + Health Care 20 Nov 2009, 10:50 am
Quick answers to frequently-asked questions: Is a cultural shift affecting health care? How do people judge the quality of health information online? Are patients ready for this? Read more >>
Participatory medicine and health data rights on NPR 16 Nov 2009, 12:00 am
NPR’s Morning Edition story, "Patients Turn to Online Buddies for Help Healing," combined research and real-life examples, participatory medicine and health data rights. Read more >>