Neuer Pew Report

Fully 40 million Americans use the internet as their primary
source of news and information about science and 87% of online users
have at one time used the internet to carry out research on a scientific
topic or concept.
As a primary source for science information, the internet is
second only to television among the general population. For Americans
with high-speed internet connections at home, the internet is as
popular as TV for news and information about science. And for young
adults with high-speed connections at home, the internet is the most
popular source for science news and information by a 44% to 32% margin over television.
The national survey conducted by the Pew Internet & American
Life Project in collaboration with the Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu benchmarks how the internet
fits into people's habits for gathering news and information about
science.
For the full report, please visit:
http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/191/report_display.asp