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Freedom of the Press

reportMar 18, 2012

Shooting Rampage Returns Focus to Afghanistan

The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not publish a news index report this week. However, the data is available.
reportMar 16, 2012

Latinos by Geography

Color-coded interactive maps show the Latino population, growth and its dispersion across U.S. counties since 1980.
short readsMar 16, 2012

Americans Divided Over 2010 Health Care Law

Americans are almost evenly divided in their opinion of the 2010 health care law, with 47% in favor of it and 45% against it.
short readsMar 16, 2012

Fewer Republicans Believe Drawn-Out Presidential Contest is Good for Party

A growing number of Republican and Republican-leaning voters are concerned that the extended GOP primary campaign will be a bad thing for the Republican Party this year. A month ago, 55% of people viewed it as a good thing for the party; now, 47% hold that view.
short readsMar 16, 2012

Economic Conditions Lead Young Adults Back to the Nest

About a quarter (24%) of young adults ages 18 to 34 have temporarily moved in with their parents in recent years as a result of the lackluster economy.
presentationMar 16, 2012

The State of Mobile America

A look at some of the most recent survey results obtained by the Pew Internet Project on mobile computing and the use of handheld devices
reportMar 16, 2012

Mama birds: Catherine Fairchild Calhoun and Laurie Strongin

A conversation about rare disease, the impact of the internet, and love.
reportMar 15, 2012

Campaign Interest Comparable to Most Previous Elections, Well Below 2008

Overview The presidential campaign again proved to be the top story for the public and the media last week. Overall public interest is comparable to most previous primary election cycles, but well below the high mark set four years ago. Last week, which included Super Tuesday contests in 10 states, 28% say they followed election […]
reportMar 15, 2012

Who Owns the Media

An interactive database of companies that own news properties in the United States. Use the site to compare the companies, explore each media sector or read profiles of individual companies.
reportMar 15, 2012

Little Support for U.S. Intervention in Syrian Conflict

Overview There is strong public sentiment against the United States intervening in the fighting in Syria between government forces and anti-government groups. Nearly two-thirds (64%) say the United States does not have a responsibility to do something about the conflict in Syria. Similar percentages oppose the U.S. and its allies bombing Syrian military forces to […]