… The millions of people posting to sites like Twitter and Facebook can be viewed as a vast organic sensor network, providing a real-time stream of data about the social, biological and physical worlds. While people use social media to build and maintain their social ties, the “data exhaust” of […] Read more »
Tech Giants Hold the Fort in Basic Public Popularity
Belying the tech market’s image of ever-shifting consumer allegiances, three icons of the sector are displaying a notable attribute: Stability in their basic popularity. Google, Apple and Facebook, which held toweringly positive public profiles in an ABC News/Washington Post poll 14 months ago, still hold them today. That’s especially impressive […] Read more »
Parenting in the Age of Digital Technology
In the popular press, much is made about how new digital technologies such as iPads and smartphones are revolutionizing family life. Children and parents alike now have a growing stream of new technological resources at their fingertips, offering increased opportunities for engagement, entertainment, and education. But while anecdotes about families […] Read more »
Most Parents Show Little Concern About Children’s Media Use
Do parents worry about the growing amount of time their children spend with media? One new study suggests that most parents are largely unconcerned. And perhaps no wonder: Parents who show little concern about their children’s use of technology themselves spend big chunks of their leisure time with media. The study, […] Read more »
The Lear Center Media Impact Project
How do we measure the impact of media and journalism on the world around us? In what ways does news engage diverse audiences? And when do stories have the power to connect individuals and inspire change? The Lear Center is proud to launch an ambitious new project aimed at measuring […] Read more »
Center Will Act as Information Clearinghouse and Offer New Tools for Measuring Impact of Media
What is the difference? If your question is like that one, more practical than philosophical, the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism may soon have an answer. With $3.25 million in initial financing from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the John S. and James L. […] Read more »