---
title: "Acknowledgments"
description: "Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This is the latest report in Pew Research Center’s ongoing investigation of the state of news, information and journalism in the digital age, a research program funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts, with generous support from the John S. and James […]"
date: "2023-09-26"
authors:
  - name: "Sara Atske"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/09/26/black-americans-and-news-acknowledgments/"
categories:
  - "Black Americans"
  - "News Habits & Media"
---

# Acknowledgments

Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This is the latest report in Pew Research Center’s ongoing investigation of the state of news, information and journalism in the digital age, a research program funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts, with generous support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the Center’s news and information research team, race and ethnicity research team, methods, communications, design, digital and editorial teams. Find related reports online at [journalism.org](http://www.journalism.org).

#### Primary Researchers

Jeffrey Gottfried, *Associate Director, Internet and Technology Research *
Katerina Eva Matsa, *Director, News and Information Research*
Michael Lipka, *Associate Director, News and Information Research*
Khadijah Edwards, *Research Associate*
Mark Jurkowitz, *Senior Writer*
Naomi Forman-Katz, *Research Analyst*
Emily Tomasik, *Research Assistant *

#### Research Team

Elisa Shearer, *Senior Researcher*
Jacob Liedke, *Research Analyst*
Sarah Naseer, *Research Assistant*
Christopher St. Aubin, *Research Assistant*
Elizabeth Collins, *Former Intern*
Alexis Moulton, *Former Intern*

#### Editorial and Graphic Design

David Kent, *Senior Copy Editor*
Kaitlyn Radde, *Associate Information Graphics Designer*
Peter Bell, *Associate Director, Digital Production*
Andrea Caumont, *Associate Director, Digital Outreach*

#### Communications and Web Publishing

Sogand Afkari, *Communications Manager*
Andrew Grant, *Communications Associate*
Rachel Weisel, *Associate Director, Communications*
Sara Atske, *Digital Producer *
Chris Baronavski, *Senior Web Developer*

In addition, the project benefited greatly from the guidance of the Pew Research Center methodology team: Courtney Kennedy, Andrew Mercer, Ashley Amaya, Dorene Asare-Marfo, Dana Popky, Anna Brown and Arnold Lau.

### Advisers

Pew Research Center is extremely grateful to a group of advisers who helped inform the development of the research study and provided guidance throughout each phase of the project. These include several Pew Research Center staff as well as other experts in related fields who shared their time and expertise with the Center. Pew Research Center remains solely responsible for all aspects of the research, including any errors associated with its products and findings.

The advisers who assisted on this project include:

- Monica Anderson, Director, Internet and Technology Research, Pew Research Center

- Dr. Kiana Cox, Senior Researcher, Race and Ethnicity Research, Pew Research Center

- Rod Hicks, Director of Ethics and Diversity, Society of Professional Journalists

- Caryn G. Mathes, President and General Manager, Puget Sound Public Radio/KUOW

- Dr. Besheer Mohamed, Senior Researcher, Religion Research, Pew Research Center

- Dr. Nicholas A. Pearce, Clinical Professor of Management and Organizations, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

- Rochelle Riley, Director of Arts and Culture for the City of Detroit

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