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Acknowledgments

This report was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. 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.

Galen Stocking, Computational Social Scientist Nami Sumida, Research Analyst Amy Mitchell, Director, Journalism Research Pankhuri Kumar, Google Fellow Jeffrey Gottfried, Senior Researcher Katerina Eva Matsa, Associate Director, Journalism Research Michael Barthel, Senior Researcher Sophia Fedeli, Research Assistant Claudia Deane, Vice President, Research Margaret Porteus, Information Graphics Designer Shannon Greenwood, Copy Editor Rachel Weisel, Communications Manager Hannah Klein, Communications Associate Sara Atske, Assistant Digital Producer

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