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presentationApr 25, 2012

Public libraries in the digital age

Mary Madden and Kathryn Zickuhr presented findings on the rise of e-reading, including reading-device ownership and the general reading habits/preferences of Americans.
reportApr 24, 2012

News about Trayvon Martin Case Still Top Story

Overview With a Florida judge clearing the way for George Zimmerman to get out of jail on bail, developments in the case against the man charged in the killing of Trayvon Martin topped Americans’ news interest last week. About a quarter of the public (26%) says they followed developments in the case more closely than […]
reportApr 24, 2012

Is Mexico winning the drug war?
reportApr 23, 2012

Net Migration from Mexico Falls to Zero—and Perhaps Less

The largest wave of immigration in history from a single country to the United States has come to a standstill.
reportApr 23, 2012

How the Media Covered the 2012 Primary Campaign

As the 2012 presidential race shifts from the GOP primary battle to the general election matchup between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama, a new PEJ study reveals what the public has been told about the two candidates by the media. It also finds that Mitt Romney emerged as the winner of the media primary weeks before Rick Santorum dropped out.
reportApr 22, 2012

General Election Takes Shape

The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not publish a news index report this week. However, the data is available.
reportApr 20, 2012

E-books aren’t just for e-readers: A deep dive into the data

While there is a tendency to associate e-books with dedicated e-reading devices, we found that among people who read e-books, just as many read their e-books on a desktop or laptop computer as on an e-book reader like a Kindle or Nook—and more people read e-books on their cell phones than on tablet computers.
reportApr 20, 2012

Spring 2012 Survey Data

21-Nation Survey Conducted March 18 – April 20, 2012
short readsApr 20, 2012

Views of Afghan War Turn More Negative

Just 38% of Americans now believe the U.S. military effort in Afghanistan is going very or somewhat well, down from 51% in March.
short readsApr 20, 2012

Concern That the U.S. Will Wait Too Long to Intervene in Iran

A majority (54%) of Americans say they are more concerned that the U.S. will take too long to act in dealing with Iran’s nuclear program than are concerned it will act too quickly.