How do people communicate in 2011?

The Pew Internet & American Life Project keeps good tabs on how new tech changes the way we communicate with each other. Here are a few of its latest reports:

Americans and Their Cell Phones

Aug 15, 2011 Aaron Smith

65% of online adults use social networking sites

Aug 26, 2011 Mary Madden, Kathryn Zickuhr

28% of American adults use mobile and social location-based services

Sep 6, 2011 Kathryn Zickuhr, Aaron Smith

Americans and Text Messaging

Sep 19, 2011 Aaron Smith

How people learn about their local community

Sep 26, 2011 Tom Rosenstiel, Amy Mitchell, Kristen Purcell, Lee Rainie

Half of adult cell phone owners have apps on their phones

Nov 2, 2011 Kristen Purcell