---
title: "Acknowledgments"
description: "This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at: www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism and pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/global. Primary researchers Amy Mitchell, Director, Journalism ResearchKatie Simmons, Associate Director, ResearchKaterina Eva Matsa, Associate Director, ResearchLaura Silver, Senior ResearcherElisa Shearer, Research AnalystCourtney Johnson, Research AssociateKyle Taylor, Research AssistantMason Walker, Research Assistant […]"
date: "2018-05-14"
authors:
  - name: "Amy Mitchell"
    job_title: "Former Director, Journalism Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/amy-mitchell/"
  - name: "Katie Simmons"
    job_title: "Former Associate Director, Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/katie-simmons/"
  - name: "Katerina Eva Matsa"
    job_title: "Director, News and Information Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/katerina-eva-matsa/"
  - name: "Laura Silver"
    job_title: "Associate Director, Global Attitudes Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/laura-silver/"
  - name: "Elisa Shearer"
    job_title: "Senior Researcher"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/elisa-shearer/"
  - name: "Courtney Johnson"
    job_title: "Former Research Associate"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/courtney-johnson/"
  - name: "Mason Walker"
    job_title: "Former Research Analyst"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/mason-walker/"
  - name: "Kyle Taylor"
    job_title: "Former Research Analyst"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/kyle-taylor/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2018/05/14/media-western-europe-acknowledgments/"
datasets:
  - name: "Fall 2017 Media and Politics in Western Europe Survey"
    url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/dataset/fall-2017-media-and-politics-in-western-europe-survey/"
---

# Acknowledgments

This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at: [www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism) and [pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/global](https://www.pewresearch.org/global).

#### Primary researchers

Amy Mitchell, *Director, Journalism Research*
Katie Simmons, *Associate Director, Research*
Katerina Eva Matsa, *Associate Director, Research*
Laura Silver, *Senior Researcher*
Elisa Shearer, *Research Analyst*
Courtney Johnson,* Research Associate*
Kyle Taylor, *Research Assistant*
Mason Walker, *Research Assistant*

#### Research team

Michael Barthel, *Research Associate*
James Bell, *Vice President, Global Strategy*
Caldwell Bishop, *Research Associate*
Hanyu Chwe, *Research Assistant*
Danielle Cuddington, *Research Analyst*
Claudia Deane, *Vice President, Research*
Moira Fagan, *Research Assistant*
Janell Fetterolf, *Research Associate*
Sophia Fedeli, *Research Assistant*
Martha McRoy, *Research Methodologist*
Patrick Moynihan, *Associate Director, International Research Methods*
Jacob Poushter, *Senior Researcher*
Audrey Powers, *Administrative Manager*
Galen Stocking, *Computational Social Scientist*
Bruce Stokes,* Director, Global Economic Attitudes*
Nami Sumida, *Research Analyst*
Richard Wike, *Director, Global Attitudes Research*

#### Editorial and graphic design

Peter Bell, *Design Director*
Margaret Porteus, *Information Graphics Designer*
Michael Keegan, *Information Graphics Designer*
Shannon Greenwood, *Copy Editor*
David Kent, *Copy Editor*

#### Communications and web publishing

Rachel Weisel, *Communications Manager*
Hannah Klein, *Communications Associate*
Stefan S. Cornibert, *Communications Manager*
Rhonda Stewart, *Senior Communications Manager*
Shannon Greenwood, *Associate Digital Producer*
Ariana Rodriguez-Gitler, *Digital Producer*
Stacy Rosenberg, *Associate Director, Digital*
Danielle Alberti, *Web Developer*

Pew Research Center also received helpful advice and feedback for this report from a panel of expert advisers: Charlie Beckett, professor at the London School of Economics; Gianpietro Mazzoleni, professor at the University of Milan; Adam Thomas, director of the European Journalism Centre; Barbara Thomaß, professor at Ruhr-Universität Bochum; and Claes de Vreese, professor and program group director of political communication and journalism at the Amsterdam School of Communication Research.

While the analysis was guided by our consultations with these advisers, Pew Research Center is solely responsible for the interpretation and reporting of the data.

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