‘In my opinion, tablets, like the Internet in the past, are fantastic opportunities, not just devices on which to perform the same old tricks.’

In surveys and analysis, the Pew Research Center illuminates the ever-changing course of Americans’ digital habits.

‘On the Web, skimming is no longer a means to an end but an end in itself. That poses a huge problem for those who report and publish the news.’

‘We’re becoming quite intolerant of letting each other think complicated things.’

In an interview Sherry Turkle did with Aleks Krotoski for a BBC project, “The Virtual Revolution,” she spoke about how young people think about privacy and how their experiences with…

‘Creating interest-driven content and programming that is easily shared, interactive and participatory is key to unlocking the power of networked media.’

Heavy media multitaskers ‘are often influenced by intervening content. News articles are therefore going to require more recapitulations and reminders to help readers pick up where they left off.’

‘The reading circuit’s very plasticity is also its Achilles’ heel. It can be fully fashioned over time and fully implemented when we read, or it can be short-circuited …’

‘This rise in emotional intensity poses a real problem for serious journalists … . The sciences of the mind offer a lot of help if we are willing to learn…

At the Center for Future Storytelling, researchers envision how technology can give people more control over TV programs they encounter and stories they follow.