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    Pope Francis Methodology

    The Pew Research Center used two different software platforms to determine the volume of attention paid to Pope Francis and Pope Benedict. To determine the amount of coverage in the 25 most visited news websites, Pew Research used a tool from General Sentiment. To determine the volume of attention on Twitter, Pew Research used software […]

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    Methodology

    A number of people contributed to this report. Amy Mitchell, Director of Journalism Research, oversaw the research project and served as lead author of the report. The report was written by Amy Mitchell, Associate Director Mark Jurkowitz and Research Associate Kenneth Olmstead. Graphics Director Michael Keegan and Research Analyst Katerina Eva-Matsa developed the graphics and […]

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    In print, newspapers cut opinion

    A growing number of dailies have reduced the amount of newsprint they devote to editorials and commentary, a departure from tradition that has gone largely unnoticed outside the affected communities.

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    Media take sides on ‘Redskins’ name

    At least 76 news outlets and journalists have publicly stated their opposition to the Washington Redskins name or moved to restrict or ban its use, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis.

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    Non-engagement

    The final category in our library engagement typology represents the almost 15% of Americans ages 16 and older who have never personally used a public library in their lifetime. These “never” library users break out into two non-engagement groups: Distant Admirers and Off the Grid. Though neither group has any personal library experience, they have […]

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    Medium Engagement

    Medium engagement groups make up almost 40% of the overall U.S. population, and often mirror the general population in their habits, views, and demographics. This is especially true of the larger of the two groups, the Solid Center, who make up 30% of Americans ages 16 and older. The other medium engagement group, Print Traditionalists, […]

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    Appendix 1: Methodology

    This is the fifth time the Pew Research Center has measured restrictions on religion around the globe.[1. numoffset=”39″ See the methodology of the Pew Research Center’s 2009 report, “Global Restrictions on Religion,” for a discussion of the conceptual basis for measuring restrictions on religion. ] This report, which includes data for the year ending Dec. […]

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    The 2016 presidential media primary is off to a fast start

    Presidential campaign coverage always seems to start early, and perhaps more so this year. The 2016 election has received more media coverage this year than either the 2012 or 2008 campaigns received during comparable time frames.

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    The 2016 Media Primary is Off to a Fast Start

    Methodology https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2013/10/03/the-2016-presidential-media-primary-is-off-to-a-fast-start/ The 15 newspapers included in this search were USA Today, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Daily News (New York), The New York Post, The Washington Post, Chicago Sun-Times, The Denver Post, Chicago Tribune, The Dallas Morning News, NewsDay, The Houston Chronicle, Tampa Bay Times, The Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ) and Star Tribune […]