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reportMay 15, 2012

Downloading Apps for Children

Parents are enthusiastic downloaders of all kinds of apps, particularly apps for children.
reportMay 14, 2012

Half Say View of Obama Not Affected by Gay Marriage Decision

Overview Roughly half of Americans (52%) say Barack Obama’s expression of support for gay marriage did not affect their opinion of the president. A quarter (25%) say they feel less favorably toward Obama because of this while 19% feel more favorably. There are wide partisan and age differences in reactions to Obama’s expression of support […]
short readsMay 14, 2012

Supreme Court Favorability Reaches New Low

Public assessments of the Supreme Court have reached a quarter-century low, with 52% offering a favorable opinion.
short readsMay 14, 2012

Most immigrants Sent Back to Mexico Apprehended at Work or Home

About one-in-six migrants sent back to Mexico (17%) were apprehended at work or at home in 2010.
short readsMay 14, 2012

Most Americans Follow Local News Closely

Nearly three quarters (72%) of adults say they closely follow local news and information, and local newspapers are by far the source they rely on for much of the local information they need.
short readsMay 14, 2012

Egyptians Have Sharply Negative Attitudes Towards the U.S.

Roughly eight-in-ten Egyptians (79%) express unfavorable attitudes toward the U.S., with just 19% saying favorable.
reportMay 13, 2012

Poll: 61% of Egyptians want to cancel Israel treaty
reportMay 13, 2012

U.S.-China Security Perceptions Project 2012 General Public Survey Data

U.S. General Public Survey Conducted April 30 – May 13, 2012
reportMay 12, 2012

Facebook: A Profile of its ’Friends’

For years, the Pew Internet & American Life Project has been polling people who use social media, asking how they use it and what they get out of it. The results paint an interesting picture of what kind of people use sites such as Facebook, who they are connected to and how they manage their privacy.
reportMay 11, 2012

Three-quarters of smartphone owners use location-based services

74% of smartphone owners use their phone to get real-time location-based information, and 18% use a geosocial service to “check in” to certain locations or share their location with friends.