Pewinternet.org

http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2009/15--The-Internet-and-Civic-Engagement.aspx?r=1

The site states that those who blog and use social networking sites are more politically involved. This is said to be because of the high usage of adults. 37% of users from ages 18-29 either blog of use social networking as a use of political involvement. Half of the people involved in political groups communicate through websites and email. The site also states that 17% of cell phone users who are part of political or community groups have communicated with a group via text message on a cell phone device.

www.politics1.com/news.htm

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/

Shocking news about everyday people and famous people . I found this interesting because its what people want to read. Its raw news about people and celebrities.

http://web.mac.com/barryweintraub/iWeb/Site/Barry%20Weintraub.html

Political humor site. This site was interesting because it poked fun at politicians and their views, kind of like an SNL site

http://www.iwantmedia.com/

news media. I liked this one because its just pure media, anything you want to read about is here in this link.

Degrees of Access (May 2008 data)

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Degrees of Access (May 2008 data)

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Above is the breakdown of internet and email use.

*here are the EXACT stats from http://www.slideshare.net/PewInternet/degrees-of-access-may-2008-data?type=powerpoint

Degrees of Access (May 2008 data) - Presentation Transcript

1. All Whites (75%) All Blacks (59%) English-Speaking Hispanics (80%) 73%* of the population reports using the internet or email. Here is a breakdown of use among different online groups. (shown as a percentage of population online) 18-29 Years Old (90%) 30-49 Years Old (85%) 50-64 Years Old (70%) 65+ Years Old (35%) No High School Degree (44%) College Graduates (91%) <$30K Income (53%) >$75K Income (95%) Men (73%) Women (73%) *Source: Pew Internet & American Life Survey, May 2008. http://www.pewinternet.org ** This statistic comes from the Pew Internet Project’s Latinos Online data, collected June-October, 2006. High School Graduates (63%) Urban (74%) Rural (63%) Suburban (77%) Spanish-Dominant Hispanics (32%)**
2. Whites (79%) Blacks (73%) English-Speaking Hispanics (80%) 78%* of the population reports owning a cell phone. Here is a breakdown of use among different online groups. (shown as a percentage of population owning a cell phone) 18-29 Years Old (86%) 30-49 Years Old (87%) 50-64 Years Old (77%) 65+ Years Old (55%) No High School Degree (59%) College Graduates (89%) <$30K Income (63%) >$75K Income (92%) Men (78%) Women (78%) High School Graduates (73%) Urban (75%) Suburban (81%) Rural (73%) *Source: Pew Internet & American Life Survey, may 2008. http://www.pewinternet.org
3. 55%* of the population reports using a high-speed connection (e.g., DSL, cable, wireless) when accessing the internet from home. Here is a breakdown of use among different online groups. (shown as a percentage of population using a high-speed connection from home) Whites (56%) Blacks (41%) English-Speaking Hispanics (55%) 18-29 Years Old (69%) 30-49 Years Old (68%) 50-64 Years Old (49%) 65+ Years Old (19%) No High School Degree (29%) College Graduates (78%) <$30K Income (31%) >$75K Income (82%) Men (57%) Women (52%) High School Graduates (39%) Urban (56%) Suburban (59%) Rural (38%) *Source: Pew Internet & American Life Survey, May 2008. http://www.pewinternet.org