Chapter 6: Partisanship, Policy Views and Social Values
Overall, multiracial adults look similar to the general public in terms of their partisanship, ideology and views about the role of government.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Many supporters of marijuana legalization cite its perceived health benefits, while opponents say the drug hurts people and society.
A close examination of five consecutive days of coverage in Denver, Macon and Sioux City suggests that the large, legacy daily news providers still delivered the vast amount of reporting, but the providers beyond those—especially in Denver’s larger media landscape—added a second layer of vibrancy not found in the smaller cities. Indeed, Denver’s constellation of […]
Prosperous and cosmopolitan, Denver holds rank among the largest metropolitan areas in the United States. In the 1850s, the gold rush led hopeful prospectors to the city, nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains’ Front Range. More than a century and a half later, 2014 ushered in a new wave of entrepreneurial energy into […]
As the three city surveys reveal, small segments of residents in each have added social media to the variety of ways they keep up with local news. In this section of the study, we turned from asking city residents where they get the news to closely examining social media itself. Specifically, we focused on Facebook […]