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5.7 Million Californians Lack Access to Job-based Coverage

By Guest PostDecember 1, 2010Economyamericans, california, california health interview survey, california wellness foundation, californians, chis, employer, gary l yates, health insurance, los angeles, robert k ross, shana alex lavarreda

Most Americans receive health insurance coverage through their employer, or through an employed family member’s dependent coverage. Yet having a job is no guarantee of coverage, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Using data from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), the brief’s authors found that one-fifth of Californians under age 65 who lived in households with at least one employed family member — or 5.7 million – had no access to job-based health insurance in 2007. (more…)

World Politics: Balance of Power Between the U.S. and China

By Guest PostNovember 25, 20101 commentEconomy, Politicsamericans, China, chinese, chinese education system, college graduates, edward stern, Facebook, hubei province, industrial power, jobless, middle east, super power, united states, world war, YouTube

For the first time since establishing itself as a world super power following World War I, the United States appears like it may be losing its footing. The prosperous nation’s economy is tanking. Thousands of Americans are jobless, with houses being foreclosed left and right. Americans have little confidence in their beleaguered government, which is in serious debt. There is little consensus amongst politicians or citizens regarding important issues, which has led to great party-based divisions in the country. The country is fighting a losing battle in the Middle East, and has been at war continuously since World War II. (more…)

comScore Releases October 2010 U.S. Online Video Rankings

By Guest PostNovember 15, 2010Technologyadap, americans, brightroll video network, Comscore, comscore video metrix, cwtv, Facebook, Google, hulu, online video content, tremor media video network, us internet users, vevo, viacom digital, video online, Yahoo, YouTube

*Hulu Delivers 1 Billion Video Ads as Fall TV Season Increases Viewership*

RESTON, VA, November 15, 2010 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore Video Metrix service showing that 175 million U.S. Internet users watched online video content in October for an average of 15.1 hours per viewer. The total U.S. Internet audience engaged in more than 5.4 billion viewing sessions during the course of the month. (more…)

Researchers Find Cancer News May Contribute to Confusion About Cancer

By Guest PostNovember 11, 2010Culture, Health, Mediaamericans, behavior, cancer, CNN, dale brashers, disease, google news, health information, kami kosenko, msnbc, north carolina state university, online, people, ryan hurley, uncertain terms, yahoo news

New research from North Carolina State University shows that most online news stories about cancer contain language that likely contributes to public uncertainty about the disease – a significant finding, given that at least one-third of Americans seek health information online.

“Previous studies show that more than 100 million Americans seek health information online, and that their findings affect their health decisions,” says Dr. Kami Kosenko, an assistant professor of communication at NC State and co-author of a paper describing the study. “But, while people facing uncertainty about cancer issues are likely to seek out additional information, we’ve found that there are features of the information they’re seeking that may actually exacerbate the uncertainty.” (more…)

comScore Reports September 2010 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share

By Guest PostNovember 3, 2010Technologyamericans, Comscore, comscore mobilens, digital world, Google, google android, lg, Microsoft, mobile subscribers, motorola, nokia, oems, operating system, original equipment manufacturers, rim, Samsung, smartphone, u.s. mobile phone, US

*Android Platform Now Reaches More than 1 in 5 U.S. Smartphone Subscribers*

RESTON, VA, November 3, 2010 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the U.S. mobile phone industry during the three month average period ending September 2010. The report ranked the leading mobile original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and smartphone operating system (OS) platforms in the U.S. according to their share of current mobile subscribers ages 13 and older, and reviewed the most popular activities and content accessed via the subscriber’s primary mobile phone. The September report found Samsung to be the top handset manufacturer overall with 23.5 percent market share, while RIM led among smartphone platforms with 37.3 percent market share. (more…)

comScore Reports Q3 2010 U.S. Retail E-Commerce Spending Up 9 Percent vs. Year Ago

By Guest PostNovember 1, 2010Technologyamericans, chairman, computer software, computers, Comscore, gian fulgoni, jobs, online product, online retail spending, pc games, pdas, peripherals, us retail e-commerce sales, webinar

*comScore Chairman Gian Fulgoni to Present Update on Q3 2010 E-Commerce Trends in Upcoming Webinar*

RESTON, VA, November 1, 2010 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its Q3 2010 U.S. retail e-commerce sales estimates, which showed that online retail spending reached $32.1 billion for the quarter, up 9 percent versus year ago. This growth rate represented the fourth consecutive quarter of positive year-over-year growth following a year of flat or negative growth rates. (more…)

Learning the Truth not Effective in Battling Rumors About NYC Mosque, Study Finds

By Guest PostOctober 28, 2010Culture, Politicsamericans, annenberg public policy center, arab, erik nisbet, factcheck, feisal abdul rauf, ground zero, imam, islamic cultural center, middle east, mosque, new york city, ohio state university, r kelly garrett, rumors, terrorism, united states

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Evidence is no match against the belief in false rumors concerning the proposed Islamic cultural center and mosque near Ground Zero in New York City, a new study finds.

Researchers at Ohio State University found that fewer than one-third of people who had previously heard and believed one of the many rumors about the proposed center changed their minds after reading overwhelming evidence rejecting the rumor.

The false rumor that researchers used in the study was that Feisal Abdul Rauf, the Imam backing the proposed Islamic cultural center and mosque, is a terrorist sympathizer who has refused to condemn Islamic attacks on civilians. (more…)

comScore Releases September 2010 U.S. Online Video Rankings

By Guest PostOctober 13, 2010Technologyamericans, brightroll video network, Comscore, comscore video metrix, content, Facebook, Google, hulu, Microsoft, online video, tremor media video network, us internet users, Yahoo, YouTube

*Microsoft Sites Climbs to Fourth Place in Video Content Ranking with 45 Million Viewers*

RESTON, VA, October 12, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore Video Metrix service showing that 175 million U.S. Internet users watched online video content in September for an average of 14.4 hours per viewer. The total U.S. Internet audience engaged in more than 5.2 billion viewing sessions during the course of the month. (more…)

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