Twitter is the go-to social media site for U.S. journalists, but not for the public
The social media sites that journalists use most frequently for their jobs differ from those that the public turns to for news.
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Prevailing view among Americans is that U.S. influence in the world is weakening – and China’s is growing
Nearly half of Americans (47%) say that the United States’ influence in the world has been getting weaker in recent years.
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1. Black Americans are pessimistic about their position in U.S. society
During the national reckoning sparked by George Floyd’s murder in 2020, a significant share of Black Americans expected the increased focus on issues of racial inequality to lead to changes that would improve the lives of Black people. Roughly a year and a half later, nearly two-thirds (64%) of all Black adults, including those who […]
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Many working parents with young children say finding backup care would be very difficult
51% of working parents of children younger than 12 say it has been at least somewhat difficult to handle child care responsibilities recently.
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10 facts about religion and government in the United States
Here are key findings from our research on the relationship between religion and government in the U.S. and Americans’ views on the issue.
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Positive Views of Supreme Court Decline Sharply Following Abortion Ruling
Americans’ ratings of the Supreme Court are now as negative as – and more politically polarized than – at any point in more than three decades of polling. And nearly two-thirds of Democrats (64%) now say the Supreme Court has too much power, almost three times the share who said this in August 2020 (23%).
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Support for more regulation of tech companies has declined in U.S., especially among Republicans
44% of Americans think major technology companies should be regulated more than they are now, down from 56% in April 2021.
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Evaluating changes in how we ask Americans for their Twitter profiles
In our March 2021 survey, we decided to take a fresh look at the consent language we used when asking Americans to give us their Twitter handles.
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Appendix A: Codebook
Freedom and human rights Freedom of choice Freedom of speech Freedom of religion Freedom of assembly Human rights Freedom from oppression Elections and procedure Voting Referendums Free and fair elections Public chooses government Ability to vote people out Voice in government Needs of the majority win out Public has power to influence decisions Elected officials […]
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Hispanic Americans’ Trust in and Engagement With Science
Increasing representation in science is seen as important for attracting more Hispanic people to science.