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From: Alan Sondheim <sondheim@panix.com>
To: Cyb <cybermind@listserv.aol.com>,
"WRYTING-L : Writing and Theory across Disciplines" <WRYTING-L@LISTSERV.UTORONTO.CA>
Subject: [CC] 44% OF U.S. INTERNET USERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE INTERNET
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Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 13:12:40 -0500 (EST)
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 09:41:59 -0700 From: George Lessard <media@web.net> Reply-To: Cyberculture <cyberculture@zacha.org> To: L Youthful Media <youthful-media@yahoogroups.com>, L Work-4-Writers <WorkForWriters@yahoogroups.com> Cc: L cpi-ua <cpi-ua@vancouvercommunity.net>, L CyberCulture <cyberculture@zacha.org> Subject: [CC] 44% OF U.S. INTERNET USERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE INTERNET 44% OF U.S. INTERNET USERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE INTERNET In a national phone survey between March 12 and May 20, 2003, the Pew Internet & American Life Project found that more than 53 million American adults have used the Internet to publish their thoughts, respond to others, post pictures, share files and otherwise contribute to the explosion of content available online. The most eager and productive content creators break into three distinct groups: 1) Power creators are the Internet users who are most enthusiastic about content-creating activities. They are young � their average age is 25 � and they are more likely than other kinds of creators do things like use instant messaging, play games, and download music. And they are the most likely group to be blogging. 2) Older creators have an average age of 58 and are experienced Internet users. They are highly educated, like sharing pictures, and are the most likely of the creator groups to have built their own Web sites. They are also the most likely to have used the Internet for genealogical research. 3) Content omnivores are among the heaviest overall users of the Internet. Most are employed. Most log on frequently and spend considerable time online doing a variety of activities. They are likely to have broadband connections at home. The average age of this group is 40. [SOURCE: Pew Internet & American Life Project] http://www.pewinternet.org/reports/toc.asp?Report=113 --- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Via / By / Excerpted / From / Thanks to: (c)Benton Foundation 2004. Redistribution of this email publication -- both internally and externally -- is encouraged if it includes this message. -------------------------------------------------------------- The Benton Foundation (www.benton.org) works to realize the social benefits made possible by the public interest use of communications. Bridging the worlds of philanthropy, public policy, and community action, Benton seeks to shape the emerging communications environment and to demonstrate the value of communications for solving social problems. (c)info http://members.tripod.com/~media002/disclaimer.htm Due to the nature of email & the WWW, check ALL sources. http://media002.tripod.com/ Member http://www.carcc.ca/ & http://www.caj.ca "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." (Gandhi) -- Cyberculture@zacha.org http://www.cyberculture.zacha.org/