USC Annenberg School Center for the Digital Future

This is a summary of the latest report on trends in Internet use. Among these trends: the digital divide is closing, but not closed; credibilty of Internet information is down (hey, maybe our messages on information evaluation are getting through), and the implications fo the shift from viewing the TV to actively participating in Internet activities. The only thing that concerns me is that I don't know if browsing the Internet is necessarily a more active activity than watching TV. I think it would depend upon what folks are doing on the Internet. If they're using the broadband (another rising trend) to watch movies and film clips, what would be the difference between watching the TV and "watching" the Internet? USC Annenberg School Center for the Digital Future