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    Brazil Sees a Powerful Future

    The great majority of Brazilians say either that their nation is already one of the most powerful in the world (24%), or that it will eventually become so (53%).

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    How Many Hispanics in the U.S.?

    The number of Hispanics counted in the 2010 Census has been larger than expected in most states for which the Census Bureau has released detailed population totals so far, with the widest gaps in states with relatively small Hispanic populations.

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    Public Wary of Military Intervention in Libya

    Overview The public by a wide margin says the United States does not have a responsibility to do something about the fighting between government forces and anti-government groups in Libya. And while opinion is divided over enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya, this view is undercut by the fact that Americans overwhelmingly oppose bombing Libyan […]

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    Data: Year in the News 2010

    Follow the steps to select among media sectors and news coverage categories. The data are based on more than 52,613 stories analyzed in PEJ‘s News Coverage Index for the year.

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    State of the News Media 2011

    By several measures, the state of the American news media improved in 2010. After two dreadful years, most sectors of the industry saw revenue begin to recover. The biggest issue ahead, however, may not be lack of audience or even lack of new revenue experiments. It may be that in the digital realm the news industry is no longer in control of its own future.

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    How mobile devices are changing community information environments

    47% of Americans use their cellphones and tablet computers to get local news and information. Among all cellphone and tablet owners, 42% get local weather updates and 37% get material about restaurants or other local businesses on their mobile devices.

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    A Furious Week Ends in Disaster

    Continued fighting in Libya and the union faceoff in Wisconsin fueled the No. 1 and No. 2 stories overall last week. But the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on Friday March 11 quickly overwhelmed every other story—including a controversial hearing on Islamic terrorism.