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short readsMar 30, 2011

Hispanic Population in the U.S.

Hispanics now account for 16.3% of the total U.S. population.
short readsMar 30, 2011

Minorities Account for Nearly All U.S. Population Growth

Racial and ethnic minorities accounted for 91.7% of the nation’s population growth over the past decade.
reportMar 30, 2011

Lukewarm Public Interest in Libya

While the media pivoted to Libya, the public did not follow, keeping their focus on the crisis in Japan. Americans give the press high marks for their coverage of the Japan disaster and Libya conflict, but have little praise for media coverage of economics and politics.
presentationMar 29, 2011

Information 2.0 and Beyond: Where are we, where are we going?

Trends that are revolutionizing how people consume information and reshaping the public’s expectations about information access and immersion.
reportMar 28, 2011

Modest Support for Libya Airstrikes, No Clear Goal Seen

Overview After several days of airstrikes on Libya by the United States and its allies, the public has mixed reactions to the military operation. Nearly half of Americans (47%) say the United States made the right decision in conducting air strikes in Libya while 36% say it was the wrong decision. Fully one-in-six (17%) express […]
reportMar 28, 2011

Do people lie to pollsters about their physical characteristics?

Senior research staff answer questions from readers relating to all the areas covered by our seven projects, ranging from polling techniques and findings, to media, technology, religious, demographic and global attitudes trends.
presentationMar 28, 2011

People Actually Do Pay for Online Content

On March 28, 2011, Senior Fellow Jim Jansen gave the opening keynote address at theBuying & Selling eContent 2011, held March 28-30 in Scottsdale, AR.
reportMar 26, 2011

Libya Dominates the News as U.S. Enters the War

Libya traded places with Japan as the top storyline in the news last week as the media scrambled to cover two international crises at once. The biggest domestic news story, meanwhile, was the death of a Hollywood icon.
reportMar 25, 2011

2010 Census: Hispanic Population More Than Doubles in Nine States

The nation’s Hispanic population rose to 50.5 million in the 2010 Census, and increased by 43% over the decade.
reportMar 24, 2011

Hispanics Account for More than Half of Nation’s Growth in Past Decade

The 2010 Census counted 50.5 million Hispanics in the United States, making up 16.3% of the total population. The nation’s Latino population, which was 35.3 million in 2000, grew 43% over the decade.