---
title: "Acknowledgments"
description: "This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Amy Mitchell, Director, Journalism Research Jeffrey Gottfried, Research Associate Michael Barthel, Research Associate Elisa Shearer, Research Analyst Katerina Eva Matsa, Research Associate Rachel Weisel, Communications Associate Margaret Porteus, Information Graphics Designer Shannon Greenwood, Assistant Digital Producer"
date: "2016-02-04"
authors:
  - name: "Jeffrey Gottfried"
    job_title: "Associate Director, Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/jeffrey-gottfried/"
  - name: "Michael Barthel"
    job_title: "Former Senior Researcher"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/michael-barthel/"
  - name: "Elisa Shearer"
    job_title: "Senior Researcher"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/elisa-shearer/"
  - name: "Amy Mitchell"
    job_title: "Former Director, Journalism Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/amy-mitchell/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2016/02/04/election-news-acknowledgments/"
categories:
  - "Election 2016"
  - "Election News"
  - "Election News"
  - "News Platforms & Sources"
---

# Acknowledgments

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

Amy Mitchell, *Director, Journalism Research *Jeffrey Gottfried, *Research Associate *Michael Barthel, *Research Associate *Elisa Shearer, *Research Analyst *Katerina Eva Matsa, *Research Associate *Rachel Weisel, *Communications Associate** *Margaret Porteus, *Information Graphics Designer** *Shannon Greenwood, *Assistant Digital Producer*

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