Facebook received about 38,000 data requests from government agents in 71 countries in the first half of 2013, according to the company’s first Global Government Requests Report, which it published [Tuesday]. The report comprises both criminal and national security requests made in the first six months of the year, with half of those requests coming from the United States.
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Infographic: Back to School and Back to College Spending | Ceros
40 maps that explain the world | Washington Post
Maps can be a remarkably powerful tool for understanding the world and how it works, but they show only what you ask them to. Some of these are pretty nerdy, but I think they’re no less fascinating and easily understandable. A majority are original to this blog (see our full maps coverage here), with others from a variety of sources.
Wikimedia Commons
via 40 maps that explain the world | Washington Post.
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Digital magazines: how popular are they? | theguardian.com
The latest magazine circulation figures show promising digital results for the industry – but is it enough to offset the fall in print?
Digital edition circulation statistics of predominantly UK magazine readership.
See the full story: Digital magazines: how popular are they? | News | theguardian.com.
Stats and Graphs: What Should Potential Hires Learn in Library School? | Hiring Librarians
Stats and Graphs: What Should Potential Hires Learn in Library School? | Hiring Librarians.
Charts and results of survey responses. The survey is still open.
Recent Pew Research Center Studies
Pew Study: Technology Aids Students’ Writing Skills Though Challenges Remain | The Digital Shift
Digital technologies are impacting American middle and high school students’ writing in many ways, both good and bad, a new national report from the Pew Research Center shows.
Internet adoption becomes nearly universal among some groups, but others lag behind | Pew Research Center
New data from the latest survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet Project in the spring shows that 85% of Americans adults use the internet at least occasionally. Five years ago, in an April 2008 survey, 73% of adults used the internet. Ten years ago, in May 2003, 63% of adults used the internet.
Personal. Portable. Participatory. Pervasive. from Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project
How Teachers Are Using Technology at Home and in Their Classrooms | Pew Internet
A survey of teachers who instruct American middle and secondary school students finds that digital technologies have become central to their teaching and professionalization. At the same time, the internet, mobile phones, and social media have brought new challenges to teachers, and they report striking differences in access to the latest digital technologies between lower and higher income students and school districts.
A survey of teachers who instruct American middle and secondary school students finds that digital technologies have become central to their teaching and professionalization. At the same time, the internet, mobile phones, and social media have brought new challenges to teachers, and they report striking differences in access to the latest digital technologies between lower and higher income students and school districts.
Infographic: The Music Consumption Times, They Are A-Changin’ | News & Opinion | PCMag.com
A recent surge in digital music services has helped to launch a new era of consumption — one that no longer requires a trip to the local record store or batteries for a handheld cassette player.
See the full article: Infographic: The Music Consumption Times, They Are A-Changin’ | News & Opinion | PCMag.com.
Pew: 6 Percent of American Adults Use Reddit | News & Opinion | PCMag.com
Reddit, the self-proclaimed “front page of the Internet,” has finally earned a place at the social network table.
The online community, which allows people to submit content and vote it up or down based on interest, is used by 6 percent of U.S. Internet users, according to the Pew Research Center.
via Pew: 6 Percent of American Adults Use Reddit | News & Opinion | PCMag.com.
For full discussion and charts see: 6% of Online Adults are reddit Users | Pew Internet
Readers around the world | Russia Beyond The Headlines
Readers around the world | Russia Beyond The Headlines
It would be interesting to see a comparison of genre popularity across the G20. Maybe I should ask my Russian friends if there is any meaning to the fact Russians love fantasy novels…spurred by Sputnik and utopian dreams??
You may also like: Russian science fiction and fantasy | Wikipedia and The Night Watch series by Sergei Lukyanenko, which has been translated into English.
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