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presentationFeb 23, 2012

By the numbers: Technology’s place in our lives

Director Lee Rainie presented data on technology’s place in our lives according to numbers at the Wisdom 2.0 Conference in Redwood City, CA.
reportFeb 22, 2012

Public’s Top Stories: Whitney Houston, Election, Economy

Overview The death of singer Whitney Houston, the presidential campaign and the state of the economy topped the public’s news interest last week. About two-in-ten (19%) say Houston’s sudden death at 48 was their top story of the week; 18% say they followed news about candidates for the presidential election most closely, while 15% say […]
reportFeb 22, 2012

In Busy News Week, Economy Leads

The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not publish a news index report this week. However, the data is available.
reportFeb 21, 2012

2010, Foreign-Born Population in the United States Statistical Portrait

This statistical profile of the foreign-born population is based on Pew Hispanic Center tabulations of the Census Bureau’s 2010 American Community Survey.
reportFeb 21, 2012

2010, Hispanics in the United States Statistical Portrait

This statistical profile of the Latino population is based on Pew Hispanic Center tabulations of the Census Bureau’s 2010 American Community Survey.
short readsFeb 21, 2012

Public Acceptance of Intermarriage Grows

More than four-in-ten Americans (43%) view the increase in intermarriage as a change for the better in our society.
short readsFeb 21, 2012

More Optimism about the Economy

More than four-in-ten (44%) Americans say they expect economic conditions to be better a year from now, up from 34% in January and 28% in December.
short readsFeb 21, 2012

Western States Lead Among Intermarried Newlyweds

Between 2008 and 2010, about one-in-five (22%) of all newlyweds in Western states married someone of a different race or ethnicity.
short readsFeb 21, 2012

Bipartisan Agreement that New Campaign Spending Rules Have Had Negative Impact

Six-in-ten or more Republicans, Democrats and independents who know about the 2010 Supreme Court ruling that allows unlimited independent expenditures on political ads agree the new rules have had a negative impact on the 2012 presidential campaign.
reportFeb 21, 2012

The Forces at Work in the 2012 Elections

Andrew Kohut, president of the Pew Research Center, answers questions about the 2012 presidential campaign so far and some of the trends that will shape this year’s congressional elections.