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    Mitt Romney

    To a large degree, Mitt Romney’s coverage in the news media reflected a simple narrative: He does not inspire tremendous passion or excitement with Republican voters but he has always been considered viable. That narrative has been sizable in quantity, consistent over time, and evenly divided. Overall, Romney was the second most-covered candidate. And the […]

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    Appendix B: Methodology and the Construction of the Global Religion and Migration Database (GRMD)

    Conceptual Framework The religion of international migrants has been investigated in many parts of the world (for research reviews see Cadge and Ecklund 2007, Ebaugh 2003, and Koenig 2005).21 But most studies have focused on particular religious groups in specific destination countries, such as Catholic immigrants in the U.S. or Muslim immigrants in the United […]

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    Methodology

    The study, The Media and Herman Cain, uses content analysis data from two sources. Data regarding the quantity of coverage is mostly derived from the Project for Excellence in Journalism’s in-house coding operation. (Click here for details on how that project, also known as PEJ’s News Coverage Index, is conducted.) To arrive at the results […]

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    How People Learn About Their Local Community

    How do people get news and information about the community where they live? Traditional research has suggested that Americans watch local TV news more than any other local information source. But a new report by the PEJ and the Pew Internet and American Life Project, in association with the Knight Foundation offers a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the ecosystem of community information.

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    How people learn about their local community

    Citizens’ media habits are surprisingly varied as newspapers, TV, the internet, newsletters, and old-fashioned word-of-mouth compete for attention. Different platforms serve different audience needs.

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    Newt Gingrich and Tim Pawlenty

    TWO WHO NEVER GOT OUT OF THE STARTING GATE There have been two clear losers in the early GOP media primary, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who is still in the race, and former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, who ended his brief campaign on August 14. Both men had the worst ratios of positive to […]

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    From the iPhone 4S to Steve Jobs’ Passing, Apple Dominates Social Media

    Last week, many in social media were consumed by two major events, the unveiling of a feverishly anticipated Apple iPhone and the death of the genius and driving force behind that company, Steve Jobs. Meanwhile, a TV interview that spelled doom for one of TV’s signature theme songs was the most-viewed YouTube media.