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short readsAug 21, 2019

Among religious ‘nones,’ atheists and agnostics know the most about religion

Atheists and agnostics know more about religion than most other religious groups, while those with no particular religion are among the least knowledgeable.
reportOct 3, 2019

For a Lot of American Teens, Religion Is a Regular Part of the Public School Day

Religion in public schools has long been a controversial issue. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1962 that teachers and administrators cannot lead prayers in public schools, and a decision in 2000 barred school districts from sponsoring student-led prayers at football games. At the same time, the court has held that students retain a First […]
reportSep 28, 2020

2. A closer look at the channels producing news on YouTube – and the videos themselves

Complementing the survey results in the previous chapter, this section of the report is based on a different approach to data collection. Rather than asking people about their experiences with news on YouTube, researchers used both computational tools and human coders to examine some of the attributes of the most popular YouTube news channels and […]
reportSep 19, 2019

2. Ethical behavior among those who hold these positions of power and responsibility

Many Americans are not convinced that members of important groups behave ethically, and they are not very confident that those who hold jobs of power and responsibility face serious consequences when caught. This survey tackled the issue of ethics with two questions and offered the same frequency options as other questions in the survey: “all […]
short readsJan 27, 2020

Most Americans support right to have some personal info removed from online searches

The ability to keep personal information from being searchable online is at the crux of the debate around the “right to be forgotten.”
reportFeb 18, 2020

3. Imperfect metrics of whether respondents live in the U.S.

Some respondents simply answer that they live outside the U.S. One way to measure how many people taking a poll do not actually live in America is simply to ask. A question in the study did just that, asking respondents whether they currently live “outside the U.S.” or “inside the U.S.” While informative, such a […]
reportAug 22, 2019

2. Social media users more likely to interact with people who are different from them

Social media platforms provide a major avenue for people to connect with friends, relatives and acquaintances they do not see in person on a regular basis. A median of 46% of Facebook users report seeing few or none of their Facebook “friends” in person regularly, while just 31% see most or all of them in […]
reportJan 24, 2020

U.S. Media Polarization and the 2020 Election: A Nation Divided

As the U.S. enters a heated 2020 presidential election year, Republicans and Democrats place their trust in two nearly inverse news media environments.
reportFeb 18, 2020

8. Results from a follow-up data collection

In analyzing the data, researchers identified two issues that had the potential to affect the study’s conclusions. First, the survey was designed to be administered the same way for each of the six online sources. But after interviewing was completed, researchers discovered that there was a discrepancy with respect to whether respondents were allowed to […]
reportSep 19, 2019

Why Americans Don’t Fully Trust Many Who Hold Positions of Power and Responsibility

Members of Congress and technology leaders are rated lower in empathy, transparency and ethics; public gives higher scores to military leaders, public school principals and police officers

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Among religious ‘nones,’ atheists and agnostics know the most about religion

For a Lot of American Teens, Religion Is a Regular Part of the Public School Day

2. Ethical behavior among those who hold these positions of power and responsibility

Most Americans support right to have some personal info removed from online searches

3. Imperfect metrics of whether respondents live in the U.S.

U.S. Media Polarization and the 2020 Election: A Nation Divided

8. Results from a follow-up data collection

Why Americans Don’t Fully Trust Many Who Hold Positions of Power and Responsibility

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