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short readsSep 28, 2011

Americans Learn About Their Communities Through an ‘Ecosystem’ of Local News

Nearly two-thirds (64%) of American adults use at least three different types of media every week to get news and information about their local community.
short readsSep 28, 2011

How People Use Mobile, Social Networks and Apps to Get and Share Local News

Nearly half (47%) of American adults get at least some local news and information via their smartphones or tablet computers.
short readsSep 28, 2011

Press Widely Criticized, but Trusted More than Other Information Sources

Just 25% say news organizations generally get the facts straight, while 66% say stories are often inaccurate.
short readsSep 28, 2011

The Role of Newspapers in How People Learn About Their Community

Nearly seven-in-ten (69%) Americans say the death of their local newspaper would have no impact or only a minor one on their ability to get local news, but they still count on newspapers for specific local topics.
short readsSep 28, 2011

Job Situation Remains Top Economic Worry

When asked which economic issue worries them most, 43% of Americans cite the job situation compared to 22% who say it is the federal budget deficit.
reportSep 27, 2011

Census Bureau: Flaws in Same-Sex Couple Data

The Census Bureau today released its first estimates of the number of same-sex married couples in the U.S., as well as alternatives counts to the published data for same-sex unmarried couples that try to account for data-processing issues.
reportSep 27, 2011

Shaken by increase in attacks since 2001, many Pakistanis fault U.S.
reportSep 26, 2011

Obama Draws More Confidence than GOP Leaders on Deficit

Overview As the nation prepares for another round of deficit reduction debates, the public’s confidence in congressional leaders, particularly Republican leaders in Congress, has plummeted. Jus t 35% say they have a great deal or fair amount of confidence in Republican leaders in Congress to do the right thing when it comes to dealing with […]
reportSep 26, 2011

How people learn about their local community

Full Report: How People Learn About Their Local Community
reportSep 26, 2011

How People Learn About Their Local Community

How do people get news and information about the community where they live? Traditional research has suggested that Americans watch local TV news more than any other local information source. But a new report by the PEJ and the Pew Internet and American Life Project, in association with the Knight Foundation offers a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the ecosystem of community information.