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    Appendix C: How this study measures populism

    To evaluate the impact of populist views on attitudes about the news media, the survey focused on measuring core components of populism. Academic studies of populism consistently identify a few key ideas as underlying the concept: (1) the people’s will is the main source of government legitimacy, (2) “the people” and “the elite” are two […]

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    Appendix E: References

    Akkerman, A., Mudde, C., & Zaslove, A. 2014. “How populist are the people? Measuring populist attitudes in voters.” Comparative political studies, 47(9), 1324-1353. Brüggemann, M., Engesser, S., Büchel, F., Humprecht, E., & Castro, L. 2014. “Hallin and Mancini revisited: Four empirical types of western media systems.” Journal of Communication, 64(6), 1037-1065. Hallin, D. C., & […]

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    Methodology

    This report is based on respondents to a self-administered web survey conducted between Nov. 29 and Dec. 12, 2016, who were matched to at least one of five different commercial voter file databases. This includes 3,014 individuals who were validated as having voted in the 2016 general election and 756 who were classified as nonvoters. […]

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    Appendix A: References

    Bartlett, Tom, Karin Fischer, and Josh Keller. 2011. “Little-Known Colleges Exploit Visa Loopholes to Make Millions Off Foreign Students.” Chronicle of Higher Education, March. Benderly, Beryl L. 2016. “Work program for recent foreign grads in legal limbo.” Washington, D.C.: Science Magazine, January. Fragomen. 2016. “D.C. Circuit Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging 2008 STEM OPT Rule.” Fragomen, […]

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    Positive Views of Economy Surge, Driven by Major Shifts Among Republicans

    Americans’ views of national economic conditions continue to improve, with the share saying the economy is in good or excellent condition now at its highest point in nearly two decades. The overall rise in positive assessments seen over the last year is driven by the shifting views of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents. Nearly three-quarters of […]

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    Appendix A: References

    Anderson, Monica. 2015. “A Rising Share of the U.S. Black Population is Foreign Born.” Washington, D.C.: Pew Research Center, April. Connor, Phillip. 2018. “At Least a Million Sub-Saharan Africans Moved to Europe Since 2010.”  Washington, D.C.: Pew Research Center, March. Connor, Phillip. 2017. “Applications for U.S. visa lottery more than doubled since 2007.” Washington, D.C.: […]

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    5. The Electoral College, Congress and representation

    A majority (55%) of Americans say the Constitution should be amended so that the candidate who wins the most votes in the presidential election would win, while 41% say the current system should be kept so that the candidate who wins the most Electoral College votes wins the election. These views are little changed since […]

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    More Americans view long-term decline in union membership negatively than positively

    The number of Americans represented by labor unions has decreased substantially since the 1950s, and a new survey finds that the decline is seen more negatively than positively by U.S. adults. The survey also finds that 55% of Americans have a favorable impression of unions, with about as many (53%) viewing business corporations favorably.

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