July 20, 2006

The folks at Pew are at it again - polling, tracking and reporting on blogs.  In a report released this week, they've painted "a portrait of the internet's new storytellers." 

Some interesting stats:

• 8% of the adult internet users blog - so we're a real minority, but
• 39% of the online population now read blogs - you'll find us yet!
• The gender profile of bloggers is at "statistical parity" - women and men both blog in about the same numbers, so why are most of the "A List" bloggers male?
• 54% of bloggers are under the age of 30 - I'm reminded that we were never to trust anyone over the age of 30 when I was growing up.  Are we coming full circle?
• 55% of bloggers blog under a pseudonym - which I find funny.  I always wanted to write under the perfect "girl detective" name of Dusty Miller...  hmmm.

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