---
title: "Acknowledgments"
description: "This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Jacob Poushter, Associate Director, Global Attitudes ResearchMaria Smerkovich, Research AssociateMoira Fagan, Research AssociateAndrew Prozorovsky, Research Assistant Dorene Asare-Marfo, Senior Panel ManagerPeter Bell, Associate Director, Design and ProductionJanakee Chavda, Associate Digital ProducerLaura Clancy, Research AnalystRachel Drian, Associate Director, CommunicationsJonathan Evans, […]"
date: "2025-04-24"
authors:
  - name: "Jacob Poushter"
    job_title: "Associate Director, Global Attitudes Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/jacob-poushter/"
  - name: "Maria Smerkovich"
    job_title: "Research Associate"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/maria-smerkovich/"
  - name: "Moira Fagan"
    job_title: "Research Associate"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/moira-fagan/"
  - name: "Andrew Prozorovsky"
    job_title: "Research Assistant"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/andrew-prozorovsky/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/04/24/acknowledgments-free-speech/"
categories:
  - "Free Speech & Press"
  - "Freedom of the Press"
  - "International Affairs"
datasets:
  - name: "American Trends Panel Wave 145"
    url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/dataset/american-trends-panel-wave-145/"
  - name: "Spring 2024 Survey Data"
    url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/dataset/spring-2024-survey-data/"
---

# Acknowledgments

This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals.**

Jacob Poushter,* Associate Director, Global Attitudes Research*
Maria Smerkovich, *Research Associate*
Moira Fagan, *Research Associate*
Andrew Prozorovsky,* Research Assistant*

Dorene Asare-Marfo, *Senior Panel Manager*
Peter Bell, *Associate Director, Design and Production*
Janakee Chavda, *Associate Digital Producer*
Laura Clancy,* Research Analyst*
Rachel Drian,* Associate Director, Communications*
Jonathan Evans, *Senior Researcher*
Janell Fetterolf, *Senior Researcher*
John Gramlich,* Associate Director, Short Reads*
Shannon Greenwood, *Digital Production Manager*
Sneha Gubbala, *Research Analyst*
Christine Huang, *Research Associate*
Anna Jackson, *Editorial Assistant*
Carolyn Lau, *International Research Methodologist*
Gar Meng Leong, *Communications Manager*
Rebecca Leppert,* Copy Editor*
Kirsten Lesage, *Research Associate*
Jordan Lippert, *Research Analys*
John Carlo Mandapat, *Information Graphics Designer*
William Miner, *Research Analyst*
Patrick Moynihan,* Associate Director, International Research Methods*
Georgina Pizzolitto,* Research Methodologist*
Dana Popky,* Associate Panel Manager*
Maya Pottiger,* Communications Associate*
Laura Silver,* Associate Director, Global Attitudes Research*
Sofi Sinozich, *International Research Methodologist*
Kelsey Jo Starr, *Research Analyst*
Brianna Vetter, *Administrative Associate*
Richard Wike, *Director, Global Attitudes Research*

We appreciate the following individuals for advising us on strategic outreach: Eugenia Mitchelstein, Associate Professor of Communication at Universidad de San Andrés (Argentina); Naziru Mikail Abubakar, Executive Director and Editor-in-Chief at the Daily Trust (Nigeria); Sebastián Lacunza, Columnist at elDiarioAR.com (Argentina); Anton Harber, Executive Director at the Campaign for Free Expression and Founder of the Mail & Guardian (South Africa); Admire Mare, Associate Professor and Head of Department of Communication and Media Studies, University of Johannesburg (South Africa); and Monicah Waceke Ndungu, Chief Operating Officer, Nation Media Group (Kenya).

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