Q&A: How and why Pew Research Center surveyed almost 12,000 U.S. journalists
Most of our research on the U.S. news environment has been from the viewpoint of the public, but this time we surveyed journalists themselves.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Read our research on:
Search results for: “audiences”
-
-
report
8. TV journalists most likely to experience harassment; online outlets most likely to see newsroom expansion
Journalists surveyed were asked to give the original platform of the news organization they work for (or the organization they work for most). This study compares the experiences and attitudes of journalists across four broader platform groups: print, television, radio and podcasts, and online, including websites, apps and social media sites. (See Appendix for a […]
-
video
Trust in America: Do Americans trust the news media?
The declining public trust in the news media and polarization of news audiences have profound effects on civic life.
-
report
2. Alternative social media sites frequently identify as free speech advocates
To further understand the structure, features and driving principles of alternative social media sites, Pew Research Center researchers conducted an audit of the seven sites analyzed at length in Chapter 1 of this report – BitChute, Gab, Gettr, Parler, Rumble, Telegram and Truth Social. Researchers visited each site in April 2022, examining characteristics ranging from […]
-
report
3. Focus groups: Social media stirs a range of emotions and reactions in teens
Key themes in focus group discussions among teens about the role of social media intheir lives Teens can have a wide spectrum of experiences on social media and an extensive range of feelings about what happens to them on these platforms. A variety of studies have explored the impact of social media and the internet […]
-
report
How the Pandemic Has Affected Attendance at U.S. Religious Services
During the pandemic, a stable share of U.S. adults have been participating in religious services in some way – either virtually or in person – but in-person attendance is slightly lower than it was before COVID-19. Among Americans surveyed across several years, the vast majority described their attendance habits in roughly the same way in both 2019 and 2022.
-
report
Online Religious Services Appeal to Many Americans, but Going in Person Remains More Popular
About a quarter of U.S. adults regularly watch religious services online or on TV, and most of them are highly satisfied with the experience. About two-in-ten Americans (21%) use apps or websites to help with reading scripture.
-
report
Methodology
This study was designed to examine changes in national public opinion polling in the United States from 2000 to 2022. The study focuses on two key features: the sample source(s) (where the respondents came from) and the mode(s) (how they were interviewed). The study’s unit of analysis is the organization sponsoring the polling. In total, […]
-
report
7. Older journalists most content in their work, younger journalists more likely to find social media helpful
In many cases, journalists’ views on the topics addressed in this survey vary by age, with the starkest differences frequently showing up between the youngest and oldest groups of the journalists surveyed. (See Appendix for a detailed breakdown of the sample by age.) One of the largest gaps between age groups emerges around the question […]
-
report
3. Many journalists say social media helps at work, but most decry its impact on journalism
The vast majority of U.S.-based journalists today use social media sites in their work. But even as they appreciate the ways it can be helpful with several reporting tasks, most journalists think social media is having a negative impact on journalism as a whole – and one-third report being harassed on these platforms by someone […]