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Fact Sheets: Public Views About Science

short readsMar 19, 2012

More Than Half of Post-9/11 Combat Veterans Report Emotional Trauma

Among post-9/11 combat veterans, more than half (52%) say they had emotionally traumatic or distressing experiences during their military service.
reportMar 19, 2012

State of the News Media 2012

Mobile devices are adding to people’s consumption of news, strengthening the lure of traditional news brands and providing a boost to long-form journalism, according to the Project for Excellence in Journalism’s ninth annual report on the health of American journalism.
reportMar 19, 2012

Teens, Smartphones & Texting

Texting volume is up while the frequency of voice calling is down. About one in four teens say they own smartphones.
reportMar 19, 2012

Teens, Smartphones & Texting

Texting volume is up while the frequency of voice calling is down. About one in four teens say they own smartphones.
reportMar 18, 2012

Mobile Devices and News Consumption: Some Good Signs for Journalism

The migration of audiences toward digital news advanced to a new level in 2011 and early 2012, the era of mobile and multidigital devices. More than three-quarters of U.S. adults own laptop or desktop computers, a number that has been stable for some years.1 Now, in addition, 44% of adults own a smartphone, and the number of tablet owners grew by about 50% since the summer of 2011, to 18% of Americans over age 18.
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.