How is Donald Trump’s candidacy affecting the public conversation — which, in turn, influences how campaigners compete? … To understand what public conversation the current presidential campaign has kicked off, we looked closely at the talk prompted by 20 presidential candidacy announcements between March 15 and July 20, 2015. … […] Read more »
Sexting and Internet safety climb top 10 list of health concerns for children across the U.S.
With more kids online and using cell phones at increasingly younger ages, two issues have quickly climbed higher on the public’s list of major health concerns for children across the U.S: sexting and Internet safety. Compared with 2014, Internet safety rose from the eighth to the fourth biggest problem, ahead […] Read more »
How the GOP Can Capture the ‘Selfie Vote’
In this week’s PRESS Pass, GOP pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson discusses her new book, “Selfie Vote: Where Millennials Are Leading America – and How Republicans Can Keep Up.” Meet the Press Read more »
Teens, Technology and Friendships
… For American teens, making friends isn’t just confined to the school yard, playing field or neighborhood – many are making new friends online. Fully 57% of teens ages 13 to 17 have made a new friend online, with 29% of teens indicating that they have made more than five […] Read more »
The Evolving Role of News on Twitter and Facebook
The share of Americans for whom Twitter and Facebook serve as a source of news is continuing to rise. This rise comes primarily from more current users encountering news there rather than large increases in the user base overall, according to findings from a new survey. The report also finds […] Read more »
Log On and Hit ‘Like’ … Facebook Measures the Candidates
If elections were won based on Facebook chatter, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Senator Bernie Sanders and Senator Rand Paul would be the front-runners in early primary season states. The social media company has released figures on how the candidates — and presumed candidates — fared in terms of Facebook interactions in […] Read more »