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reportJun 2, 2009

Public Backs Affirmative Action, But Not Minority Preferences

The public has generally been supportive of affirmative action programs, but is decidedly opposed to the idea of providing preferential treatment to minorities.
presentationJun 2, 2009

Eating, Thinking and Staying Active with New Media

Media-Smart Youth expert panel discussion on the integration of the internet into daily life and what this means for educational programs that seek to engage youth through new media.
short readsJun 1, 2009

Blacks Feel More Optimistic

Fully 62% of non-Hispanic blacks now believe that Americans can always solve problems; in 2007 only 41% shared that confidence.
short readsJun 1, 2009

Elderly Worries About Government and Health Care

Americans ages 65 and older are the most worried about government involvement in health care.
short readsJun 1, 2009

Partisan Divide on Obligation to the Needy

A substantial majority of Democrats say that it is the government’s responsibility “to take care of people who can’t take care of themselves” while less than half of Republicans take that view.
short readsJun 1, 2009

Teens Playing ‘Adults Only’ Games

Roughly a third of teenagers who play video games report that at least one of their favorite games is rated Mature or Adults Only.
short readsJun 1, 2009

Civic-Minded Teen Video Gamers

Roughly two-thirds of teens who play video games with others in person engage in charitable or political activities.
short readsJun 1, 2009

Strongly Support U.S. Involvement in World Affairs

Half of Americans now say they completely agree that it is best for the U.S. to play an active role in international affairs, up sharply from 2007.
short readsJun 1, 2009

Better Off Feeling Worse Off

The share of higher-income Americans who feel satisfied financially has fallen from 85% to 65% in two years.
reportJun 1, 2009

Sotomayor Spin Wars Dominate the Narrative

Even as many observers predicted Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor would win confirmation, the first days of coverage were defined by harsh rhetoric and ideological combat. It was another example of the media’s enduring affinity for the conflict frame of news.