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Nearly 10 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a majority of Muslim Americans (55%) say that it has become more difficult to be a Muslim in the United States, and a sizable minority report having experienced specific instances of mistreatment or discrimination in the past year. A majority also says that Muslims generally are singled […]
The study also tracked the topic of each story to assess whether there was any connection between the financial backing of a site and the topics it considered newsworthy. Across the spectrum, while certain topics tended to get more coverage than others, researchers found a relationship between the values and mission of the funder and […]
The News Interest Index is a weekly survey conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press aimed at gauging the public’s interest in and reaction to major news events. This project has been undertaken in conjunction with the Project for Excellence in Journalism’s News Coverage Index, an ongoing content analysis of […]
As views of national conditions worsen, Barack Obama’s job ratings remain mixed: 48% disapprove of the way Obama is handling his job as president, while 44% approve. This is little changed from June (46% approve, 45% disapprove). In early May, immediately following the announcement of Osama bin Laden’s death, 56% approved of Obama’s job performance. […]
Topline The topline is available to download as a PDF here. You can also explore the questions online on the report overview page. About the data in this report This report is based on the findings of a survey on Americans’ use of the Internet. The results in this report are based on data from […]