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    Parents and Social Media

    Social media networks have become vital channels for Americans’ daily interactions. Our new report explores how parents turn to these networks for parenting-related information and social support.

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    The News Environment in Macon, Georgia

    Located in the state’s geographic center, about an hour and twenty minutes’ drive southeast of Atlanta, Macon is known as “the Heart of Georgia.” The city along the Ocmulgee River traces its founding to a 19th-century fort at the waterway’s mouth. The region’s military roots endure today, as neighboring Robins Air Force Base continues to […]

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    Investigative Journalists and Digital Security

    Two-thirds of IRE journalists believe the U.S. government has probably collected data on their communications. But few have been dissuaded to pursue a story because of such concerns.

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    How Scientists Engage the Public

    Most scientists (87%) believe it is important to participate in public policy debates. Almost half use social media to discuss or follow science, and nearly a quarter blog about science and research.

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    How Scientists Engage the Public

    Most scientists (87%) believe it is important to participate in public policy debates. Almost half use social media to discuss or follow science, and nearly a quarter blog about science and research.

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    Journalist Training and Knowledge About Digital Security

    Overall, fewer than half (41%) of IRE journalists have received training or instruction from outside sources about ways to protect themselves and their sources. The most common source of training for this group is a journalism conference or seminar. Nearly one-third (30%) say they have learned about digital security from this type of training. That […]

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    5 key takeaways about how investigative reporters view their digital security

    As journalism becomes an increasingly digital practice, the data and communications of investigative journalists have become vulnerable to hackers, government surveillance and legal threats. But what are these vulnerabilities – and what steps have investigative journalists taken to protect themselves?

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    Number of Muslims Worldwide Expected to Nearly Equal Number of Christians by 2050; Religiously Unaffiliated Will Make Up Declining Share of World’s Population

    Media Contact: Katherine Ritchey, Communications Manager 202-419-4372, kritchey@pewresearch.org Washington, April 2, 2015 — The religious profile of the world is rapidly changing, driven primarily by differences in fertility rates and the size of youth populations among the world’s major religions, as well as by people switching faiths. Over the next four decades, Christians will continue to […]