Comments on: Internet Users Are Naive, Says Report http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/internet_users_are_naive_says_report/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:36:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: IR http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/internet_users_are_naive_says_report/comment-page-1/#comment-32819 IR Tue, 25 Jan 2005 19:01:08 +0000 /?p=8958#comment-32819 Color my jaded in my opinion of this report's value. The Pew Research Center (and more specifically, Pew Internet and American Life Project) is a collective of "ex" as well as current big media participants. For example, the team leader on this project was Deborah Fallows (Deb has written many pieces about education, health, families and work, and travel for The Atlantic Monthly, National Geographic, The LA Times Magazine, Newsweek, US New & World Report, The Washington Post and The Washington Monthly...) I wouldn't expect much in the way of complimentary results from Pew. Even their advisory board is filled to the brim with media hounds. PS: I used non-placed links of a search engine in forming this opinion...I may be a knave, but I'm not naive... Cheers, IR Color my jaded in my opinion of this report's value. The Pew Research Center (and more specifically, Pew Internet and American Life Project) is a collective of "ex" as well as current big media participants. For example, the team leader on this project was Deborah Fallows (Deb has written many pieces about education, health, families and work, and travel for The Atlantic Monthly, National Geographic, The LA Times Magazine, Newsweek, US New & World Report, The Washington Post and The Washington Monthly...)

I wouldn't expect much in the way of complimentary results from Pew. Even their advisory board is filled to the brim with media hounds.

PS: I used non-placed links of a search engine in forming this opinion...I may be a knave, but I'm not naive...
Cheers,
IR

]]> By: JakeV http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/internet_users_are_naive_says_report/comment-page-1/#comment-32804 JakeV Tue, 25 Jan 2005 16:56:50 +0000 /?p=8958#comment-32804 When I worked at a public library, I was told that the books most likely to be stolen from the shelves were those about astrology. I found that information very depressing. When I worked at a public library, I was told that the books most likely to be stolen from the shelves were those about astrology. I found that information very depressing.

]]> By: Harry http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/internet_users_are_naive_says_report/comment-page-1/#comment-32802 Harry Tue, 25 Jan 2005 16:35:30 +0000 /?p=8958#comment-32802 The report I heard went on to say that many users wanted the search engines to distinguish the sponsored results by putting them on a different part of the page, or highlighting them, or boldfacing the font. All of which are being done already. I'm tempted to lump these users with the people who were confused by infomercials when they first came out. "Caveat emptor" seems to apply. The report I heard went on to say that many users wanted the search engines to distinguish the sponsored results by putting them on a different part of the page, or highlighting them, or boldfacing the font. All of which are being done already. I'm tempted to lump these users with the people who were confused by infomercials when they first came out. "Caveat emptor" seems to apply.

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