El USC Annenberg School Center for the Digital Future ha dado a conocer el informe The Digital Future Report – Surveying the Digital Future: Ten Years, Ten Trends que recoge los resultados de la cuarta edición de una encuesta nacional que estudia el impacto de Internet sobre los estadounidenses en cinco ámbitos: «who is online and who is not, media use and trust, consumer behavior, communication patterns, and social and psychological effects».
El texto completo del informe, de un centenar de páginas, está disponible en PDF (251 Kb). Las 10 tendencias detectadas son las siguientes:
1. In America, The Digital Divide Is Closing, But Is Not Yet Closed As New Divides Emerge
2. The Media Habits Of The Nation Have Changed, And Continue To Change
3. The Credibility Of The Internet Is Dropping
4. We Have Just Begun to See the Changes to Come in Buying Online
5. The “Geek-Nerd” Perception Of The Internet Is Dead
4. We Have Just Begun to See the Changes to Come in Buying Online
7. The Internet Has Become The Number One Source For Information For Internet Users
8. The Benefits – and Drawbacks – Of The Internet For Children Are Still Coming Into Focus
9. E-mail: “E-Nuff” Already?
10. Broadband Will Change Everything – Again
Ver también: informes anteriores del Center for the Digital Future.
