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November 25, 2005 /

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17 MILLION AMERICANS HAVE GIVEN ONLINE SINCE ASIAN TSUNAMI

The Internet is quickly changing the way Americans donate to charities and track the news, a study has found.

These trends were dramatized in the Gulf Coast aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, when charities received online donations from roughly 13 million Americans, according to a survey conducted by the Pew Internet and American Life Project. Roughly 18 percent of Internet users said they had used the Web to donate to charities.

The figures show a dramatic growth since the Pew project conducted similar studies after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the December 2004 Asian tsunami. In October 2001, only 10 percent of Internet users said they had used the Internet to make a donation. After the tsunami, 17 million Americans — 13 percent of Internet users — had made a donation online.

By Matthai Chakko Kuruvila

Mercury News

Full Story: http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/13254772.htm

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