Summary on Global Warming page

Fewer people now believe that global warming is a major issue, according to the PEW website. It started off in 08' with 77% of peple thinking that it was a major issued, but now it is down to 57% as you can see in the graph.

I think that it might be a problem but I really dont know enough about it. I think that it is something that might be over exagerated and used to make a profit.

Chart + 5 PEW observations

1. the internet is not changing the socio-economic character of civic engagement in America

- Because no matter what some people just arent interested in politics.

2. those who are lower on the socio-economic ladder are less likely to go online or to have broadband access at home, making it impossible for them to engage in online political activity.

- Its not impossible, they could go to someone elses house or the library. Even if they did have the interent, it doesnt mean that they would automatically be interested in online politics.

3. 33% of internet users have a profile on a social networking site and that 31% of these social network members had engaged in activities with a civic or political focus.

- Just like lying and saying you voted, some or most of them do it just because they dont wanna be the only person not doing it.

4. Some 37% of internet users aged 18-29 use blogs or social networking sites as a venue for political or civic involvement, compared to 17% of online 30-49 year olds, 12% of 50-64 year olds and 10% of internet users over 65

- Thats because those older people grew up reading the paper or watching the news, not using the internet for political information.

5. Just over one-third of Americans (36%) are involved in a civic or political group

- Thats weird, I thought it would be a lot more.

Osama wins the Nobel Peace prize...oops

Im not exactly sure what he did to deserve this. I thought I just heard on CNN that he was about to send out 40,000 more troops to Afgahnistan. But whatever good for him

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/10/09/reaction_obama_wins_nobel_peac.html?wprss=44

Linx

http://www.newsweek.com/
I liked this link because it was catchy. As soon as you get to the page you are greated with a bunch of pitcures and words in big, bold letters.

http://www.stateline.org/live/

I liked this link because it looks like it has a ton of info on it. There are a lot of links from this website to different stories.

http://www.nytimes.com/yr/mo/day/politics/

I liked this link because it is a very famous website and is relyed on to provide lots of news and valuable information.

5 things on graph

1. 73% of the population reports using the internet or email. Makes sense cuz a lot of people need the internet or email for work.

2. 95% of online college graduates make more than 75k. I dont think that has anything to do with the internet, just the fact that they graduated from college.

3. 70% of people ages 50-64 have used/use the internet. Thats not surprising to me because older people are starting to use the internet a lot more now a days.

4. 44% of people with no high school degree are online. I think a lot of these people could be looking for jobs on the internet.

5. 73% of men and women use the internet. Weird that on this graph its exactly the same. I think this is good stuff cuz like I said many men and women use the internet for work purposes.

Degrees of Access (May 2008 data)

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Degrees of Access (May 2008 data)

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