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    3. Kenyans worried about economy and corruption, but optimistic for the future

    As Kenyans face the prospect of a contentious national election next year, more than half say they are dissatisfied with their country’s direction and the national economy. Besides economic concerns, government corruption is broadly viewed as a major problem in the country. And while Kenyans name corruption as one of the top priorities to address, […]

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    Q&A: Political polls and the 2016 election

    Courtney Kennedy of Pew Research Center, who chaired survey researchers organization AAPOR’s task force on political polling in the 2016 U.S. elections, discuss the group’s findings and recommendations.

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    Appendix A: References

    Archibold, Randal C. 2010. “Arizona Enacts Stringent Law on Immigration.” New York City, N.Y.: The New York Times, April. Blumberg, Stephen J. and Julian V. Luke. 2016. “Wireless Substitution: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, January-June 2016.” Washington, D.C.: National Center for Health Statistics. June. Cohn, D’Vera and Jeffrey S. Passel. […]

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    Theme 7: The need grows for algorithmic literacy, transparency and oversight

    The respondents to this canvassing offered a variety of ideas about how individuals and the broader culture might respond to the algorithm-ization of life. They noted that those who create and evolve algorithms are not held accountable to society and argued there should be some method by which they are. They also argued there is […]

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    Theme 5: Algorithmic categorizations deepen divides

    Two lines of thinking about societal divisions were embodied in many respondents’ answers. First, they predicted that an algorithm-assisted future will widen the gap between the digitally savvy, who are the most desired customers in the new information ecosystem, and disadvantage those who are not nearly as connected or able to participate. The second observation […]

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    Acknowledgments

    This report was produced by Pew Research Center as part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project, which analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world. Funding for the Global Religious Futures project comes from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation. This report is a collaborative effort based on […]

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    America’s Complex Relationship With Guns

    Americans have broad exposure to guns, whether they personally own one or not. About seven-in-ten say they have fired a gun at some point and 42% currently live in a gun-owning household.

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    In First Month, Views of Trump Are Already Strongly Felt, Deeply Polarized

    Less than a month after Donald Trump took office, the public’s initial impressions of the new president are strongly felt, deeply polarized and far more negative than positive. The latest national survey by Pew Research Center, conducted Feb. 7-12 among 1,503 adults, finds that Trump’s overall job approval is much lower than those of prior […]

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    Theme 2: Unplugging isn’t easy now, and by 2026 it will be even tougher

    Another significant group of these experts made the case that people will adopt products and services tied to the Internet of Things because it is their best life choice and at times their only choice. They believe that opting out will not be an option in many situations, for example, in daily work and health […]