2012

reportMar 27, 2012

CIA drone war in Pakistan in sharp decline
short readsMar 27, 2012

More than Four-in-Ten Americans Approve of Increase in Intermarriage

More than four-in-ten Americans (43%) view the increase in intermarriage as a societal change for the better, while about one-in-ten (11%) hold the opposite view. The rest of the public says it doesn’t make a difference.
short readsMar 27, 2012

Most State Prison Chaplains Say Religious Switching Common Among Inmates

About three-quarters of state prison chaplains (77%) say that a lot or some religious switching occurs among inmates in the prisons where they work.
short readsMar 27, 2012

Men Gain More Jobs Than Women During the Economic Recovery

Employment for men increased by 2.6 million jobs between the fourth quarter of 2009 and the fourth quarter of 2011. The gain in jobs was four times that of women, but was still not enough to bring male employment back to its pre-recession level.
short readsMar 27, 2012

Democratic Party’s Image Improves; GOP Ratings Stay Negative

About half (49%) the public now has a favorable opinion of the Democratic Party, up from 43% in January. Impressions of the Republican Party remain negative.
reportMar 26, 2012

Public Remains Split on Health Care Bill, Opposed to Mandate

As the 2010 Affordable Care Act comes before the U.S. Supreme Court this week, surveys show that the public remains divided over the basic law. However, majorities continue to oppose the key element of the bill before the Court this week – the requirement that all Americans buy health insurance or face a penalty. A […]
reportMar 26, 2012

Religion and the 2012 Louisiana Republican Primary

Rick Santorum got his first clear victory among Catholics in Saturday’s Louisiana primary in addition to winning among white evangelical Christians, people who attend worship services weekly and voters who say it is at least somewhat important to have a candidate who shares their religious beliefs.
presentationMar 26, 2012

The Shifting Education Landscape: Networked Learning

Director Lee Rainie spoke about the shifting education landscape of networked learning at the fourth annual NROC Network Member Meeting
short readsMar 25, 2012

A Majority of Americans Disapprove of Health Care Law’s Individual Mandate

A 56% majority of the public disapproves of the health care law’s requirement that all individuals have health insurance or face a penalty; 41% approve of the mandate. The Supreme Court begins hearing arguments on the law today.
reportMar 25, 2012

A Controversial Tragedy Turns Focus to Florida

The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not publish a news index report this week. However, the data is available.