The Nielsen Company released the first comparable U.S. figures showing video and TV usage across the ‘three screens’ – Television, Internet and Mobile devices.
Research
New Immigrant Settlements in Rural America: Problems, Prospects, and Policies.
This report examines recent immigrants in rural and small town America, through analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau. For many decades urban areas have been, and they remain, the destination of choice for the nation’s immigrants.
Recent evidence suggests, however, that many immigrant groups are dispersing away from traditional gateway cities. Many small towns and cities in every region of the country are contending with new challenges and opportunities brought by rapid increases in their immigrant populations.
U.S. Census Facts: July 4th.
In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country.
Religion in America: non-dogmatic, diverse and politically relevant.
A major survey by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life finds that most Americans have a non-dogmatic approach to faith. A majority of those who are affiliated with a religion, for instance, do not believe their religion is the only way to salvation. And almost the same number believes that there is more than one true way to interpret the teachings of their religion. This openness to a range of religious viewpoints is in line with the great diversity of religious affiliation, belief and practice that exists in the United States, as documented in a survey of more than 35,000 Americans that comprehensively examines the country’s religious landscape.
Traditional Media are more effective than Digital Media.
Traditional media are more likely to make a positive impression and stimulate word-of-mouth advertising than digital media, according to When Advertising Works, a new study from Yankelovich to be released at the end of June.
World Population Approaches 7 Billion.
World population is projected to reach 7 billion in 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The world population hit 6 billion in 1999.
Youth Radio and New Media Study.
Radio fortified its position as the medium of convenience in Paragon Media Strategies’ Second Annual Youth Radio & New Media Study. In 2008, radio stemmed the TSL erosion from the onslaught of new media documented in Paragon Media Strategies’ 2007 study. This study quantifiably trends how the next generation of 25-54 year olds use radio and new media.
