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short readsMay 2, 2019

In some countries, many use the internet without realizing it

What is the internet? Who is an internet user? Research suggests that some people who use the internet may not be aware that they’re doing so.
short readsMay 10, 2019

It’s more common for white, older, more-educated Americans to have spoken with local journalists

Overall, about two-in-ten Americans say they have ever spoken with or been interviewed by a local journalist.
reportApr 29, 2019

3. Why are people dissatisfied with how democracy is working?

People are dissatisfied with the functioning of democracy in their countries for a host of reasons. For example, those who think politicians are corrupt or that the economic situation is bad in their country are more likely to be dissatisfied with democracy. Conversely, those who see key political institutions in their countries performing adequately – […]
short readsApr 24, 2019

A new perspective on Americans’ views of Israelis and Palestinians

In a new survey, the Center reassesses how it asks Americans about Israelis, Palestinians and their respective governments.
reportJan 9, 2019

Methodology

About the Pew Research Center’s Spring 2018 Global Attitudes Survey Results for the survey are based on telephone and face-to-face interviews conducted under the direction of D3 Systems, Inc., Kantar Public UK, Kantar Public Korea and Langer Research Associates. The results are based on national samples, unless otherwise noted. More details about our international survey […]
reportOct 15, 2019

European Public Opinion Three Decades After the Fall of Communism

Thirty years ago, a wave of optimism swept across Europe as walls and regimes fell, and long-oppressed publics embraced open societies, open markets and a more united Europe. Three decades later, a new Pew Research Center survey finds that few people in the former Eastern Bloc regret the monumental changes of 1989-1991.
reportAug 13, 2019

U.S. Views of China Turn Sharply Negative Amid Trade Tensions

Unfavorable opinion of China in the U.S. is at its highest level in 14 years of polling. Americans also increasingly see China as a threat, and more than half see friction in the current bilateral economic relationship.
short readsMay 23, 2019

U.S. unauthorized immigrants are more proficient in English, more educated than a decade ago

In 2016, a third of unauthorized immigrant adults were proficient in English – up from a quarter in 2007.
reportJan 31, 2019

Appendix A: Methodology

This appendix provides an overview of the data sources and analytic approaches used in the report. The general population data underlying this study were sourced from three survey datasets: The World Values Survey (WVS) Wave 6 (2010-2014), the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) 2011 Health and Health Care Module, and one 2012 Pew Research Center […]
reportJun 5, 2019

5. The highly politically aware are more concerned about made-up news, while the less aware spread it more

Previous studies have shown that Americans’ levels of political awareness relate closely to their news media habits. The findings here reveal that political awareness – which is based on how politically knowledgeable one is and how closely one follows politics – impacts perceptions and behaviors around the issue of made-up news and information. Highly politically […]

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It’s more common for white, older, more-educated Americans to have spoken with local journalists

3. Why are people dissatisfied with how democracy is working?

A new perspective on Americans’ views of Israelis and Palestinians

Methodology

European Public Opinion Three Decades After the Fall of Communism

U.S. Views of China Turn Sharply Negative Amid Trade Tensions

U.S. unauthorized immigrants are more proficient in English, more educated than a decade ago

Appendix A: Methodology

5. The highly politically aware are more concerned about made-up news, while the less aware spread it more