[1st-mile-nm] Pew Study: "A Typology of Information and Communication Technology Users"
Tom Johnson
tom at jtjohnson.com
Tue May 8 11:15:54 PDT 2007
A report released yesterday by the Pew Foundation might be of interest to
list members.
See http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/213/report_display.asp
"A Typology of Information and Communication Technology Users"
- 8% of Americans are deep users of the participatory Web and mobile
applications
- Another 23% are heavy, pragmatic tech adopters – they use gadgets to
keep up with social networks or be productive at work
- 10% rely on mobile devices for voice, texting, or entertainment
- 10% use information gadgets, but find it a hassle
- 49% of Americans only occasionally use modern gadgetry and many
others bristle at electronic connectivity
-- tj
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J. T. Johnson
Institute for Analytic Journalism -- Santa Fe, NM USA
www.analyticjournalism.com
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existing model obsolete."
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