Pew Research Center
5 charts on views of press freedom around the world (Pew Research Center)
Submitted by Jon Sallet on Fri, 05/01/2020 - 11:25From virtual parties to ordering food, how Americans are using the internet during COVID-19 (Pew Research Center)
Submitted by Jon Sallet on Thu, 04/30/2020 - 15:02
53% of Americans Say the Internet Has Been Essential During the COVID-19 Outbreak
A survey conducted in early April finds that roughly half of US adults (53%) say the internet has been essential for them personally during the pandemic and another 34% describe it as “important, but not essential.” The survey finds that a majority of Americans (62%) do not think it is the federal government’s responsibility to ensure that all Americans have a high-speed internet connection at home during the COVID-19 outbreak. And a similar share (65%) do not think the federal government should be responsible for ensuring cellphone services to all.