On Aug. 8, 2013, the Pew Research Center brought together some of the leading experts in survey research on religion in the U.S. for a round-table discussion with journalists, scholars and other stakeholders on the rise of the religious “nones” and other important trends in American religion.
Online Videos and Campaign 2012 The material that follows in this report illustrates how voters of various political and ideological stripes are utilizing online videos during the 2012 election campaign. Unless otherwise noted, all findings are based on registered voters who use the internet. This survey found that 78% of American adults are currently registered […]
Overview Local news enthusiasts are general news enthusiasts. Overall, nine in 10 say they enjoy keeping up with the news a lot (63%) or some (29%), and they are more likely than other adults to follow all types of news (international, national, and local). This is true of both older and younger local news enthusiasts, […]
Overview A recent study conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism and Internet & American Life Project, in partnership with the Knight Foundation, finds that nearly three quarters of Americans (72%) report following local news closely “most of the time, whether or not something important is happening.” In contrast, one-quarter (25%) […]