[LINK] Internet and the Iraq war

[Bill D'Arcy]

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The Internet and the Iraq war
How online Americans have used the Internet to learn war news, understand
events, and promote their views
<http://www.pewinternet.org/reports/pdfs/PIP_Iraq_War_Report.pdf>
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77% of online Americans have used the Internet in connection with the war
<http://www.pewinternet.org/reports/reports.asp?Report=87&Section=ReportLevel1&F
ield=Level1ID&ID=375>
In the first six days after hostilities began in Iraq, the Pew Internet &
American Life Project joined with the Pew Research Center for The People &
The Press to survey Americans about their views about the conflict, how
they were getting news about it, and the impact of developments on them.
This report discusses how the Internet has grown as a news source for
millions, how supporters and opponents of the war are using the Internet
differently and how Americans are using email to debate, express concerns
and show their patriotism.

More than three-quarters of online Americans (77%) have used the Internet
in connection with the war in Iraq. They are going online to get
information about the war, to learn and share differing opinions about the
conflict, to send and receive emails where they ponder events, express
their views and offer prayers. In addition, a smaller portion of Internet
users are using email to mobilize others and gain support for their views
about the conflict.
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Chapter heads:
Part One
* 77% of online Americans have used the Internet in connection with the war
* TV still rules the news world, but the online news audience jumps to
record levels
* Reliance on the Internet is many times greater than after the 9/11 attacks
* The general sentiments of Internet users
* Email and the war
* Use of the Web and the war
* The sites they used
* Blogs gain a small foothold
* Why Americans go online for news
* How the Internet helps
* A small number say Internet information changed their mind about the war
* The online world vs. the traditional world
Part 2
The differences between war supporters and war opponents online
* Different impacts of Internet use
* General Internet use
* Methodology

Bill D'Arcy