---
title: "Acknowledgments"
description: "This is a Pew Research Center report from the Pew-Knight Initiative, a research program funded jointly by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Find related reports online at https://www.pewresearch.org/pew-knight/. Primary Researchers Elisa Shearer, Senior ResearcherLuxuan Wang, Research AssociateKaterina Eva Matsa, Director, News and Information Research    Michael Lipka, Associate Director, News […]"
date: "2026-07-16"
authors:
  - name: "Elisa Shearer"
    job_title: "Senior Researcher"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/elisa-shearer/"
  - name: "Luxuan Wang"
    job_title: "Research Associate"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/luxuan-wang/"
  - name: "Katerina Eva Matsa"
    job_title: "Director, News and Information Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/katerina-eva-matsa/"
  - name: "Michael Lipka"
    job_title: "Associate Director, Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/michael-lipka/"
  - name: "Benjamin Toff"
    job_title: "Visiting Principal Researcher"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/benjamin-toff/"
  - name: "Kirsten Eddy"
    job_title: "Senior Researcher"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/kirsten-eddy/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2026/07/16/acknowledgments-engagement/"
categories:
  - "Beliefs & Practices"
  - "News Habits & Media"
  - "Political & Civic Engagement"
  - "Uncategorized"
---

# Acknowledgments

This is a Pew Research Center report from the [Pew-Knight Initiative](https://www.pewresearch.org/collections/pew-knight-initiative/), a research program funded jointly by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Find related reports online at [https://www.pewresearch.org/pew-knight/](https://www.pewresearch.org/pew-knight/).

#### Primary Researchers

Elisa Shearer, *Senior Researcher*
Luxuan Wang, *Research Associate*
Katerina Eva Matsa, *Director, News and Information Research *
Michael Lipka, *Associate Director, News and Information Research*
Benjamin Toff, *Visiting Principal Researcher*
Kirsten Eddy, *Senior Researcher*

#### Research Team

Emily Tomasik, *Research Analyst*
Naomi Forman-Katz, *Research Analyst*
Christopher St. Aubin, *Research Analyst*
Sawyer Reed, *Research Assistant*
Joanne Haner, *Research Assistant*
Jacob Liedke, *Former Research Analyst*

#### Editorial and Graphic Design

Peter Bell, *Associate Director, Design and Production*
Sharon McGill, *Information Graphics Designer*
David Kent, *Senior Editorial Specialist*
Beshay Sakla, *Associate Digital Producer*
Janakee Chavda, *Associate Digital Producer*

#### Communications and Web Publishing

David Maas, *Communications Manager*
Julia O’Hanlon, *Communications Manager*
Ashley Loprete, *Communications Associate*
Sogand Afkari, *Communications Manager*
Justine Coleman, *Content Strategy Analyst*
Talia Price, *Former Interim Communications Manager*

In addition, the project benefited greatly from the administrative work of Meera Ramshankar and the guidance of members of the Pew Research Center Survey Methods, Internet & Technology, Politics and Religion teams, including Ashley Amaya, Scott Keeter, Andrew Mercer, Colleen McClain, Eugenie Park, Monica Anderson, Andrew Daniller, Gabe Borelli, Jocelyn Kiley, Chip Rotolo, Greg Smith, Courtney Kennedy and Neha Sahgal.

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