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short readsDec 11, 2020

Social media continue to be important political outlets for Black Americans

These platforms have served as venues for political engagement and social activism for many years, especially for Black Americans.
reportSep 30, 2021

Charting Congress on Social Media in the 2016 and 2020 Elections

The 2020 election featured dramatic increases in lawmaker posts and audience engagement, but less overlap in the sources shared by members of each party.
reportJul 30, 2020

Americans Who Mainly Get Their News on Social Media Are Less Engaged, Less Knowledgeable

U.S. adults in this group are less likely to get the facts right about COVID-19 and politics and more likely to hear some unproven claims.
short readsOct 15, 2020

64% of Americans say social media have a mostly negative effect on the way things are going in the U.S. today

Just one-in-ten Americans say social media sites have a mostly positive effect on the way things are going in the U.S. today.
reportJul 30, 2020

3. U.S. adults who mostly rely on social media for political news are often less knowledgeable about current events

U.S. adults whose most common way of getting political and election news is social media lag behind Americans who turn to most other sources of news in their knowledge and understanding of the COVID-19 outbreak, politics and other current events. Between October 2019 and June 2020, the American News Pathways project asked 29 fact-based knowledge […]
reportApr 5, 2022

Methodology

The findings in this report are based on several distinct methodologies and data sources. Researchers conducted a census of reporters covering all 50 statehouses in the United States. This census was conducted with the goal of being as complete as possible, knowing that the accounting was dependent on self-reported data that researchers would take steps […]
reportFeb 7, 2022

1. A sampling of overarching views

The following varied incisive and comprehensive responses represent some of the big ideas shared by a small selection of the hundreds of thought leaders who participated in this canvassing. There are two particularly extensive essays at the bottom of the chapter, one by Doc Searls about technology of the future he hopes will address some […]
short readsOct 7, 2021

7 facts about Americans and Instagram

Over the years, we have studied how U.S. adults – as well as teens and children – use and engage with Instagram. Here are seven key takeaways.
reportFeb 22, 2021

3. Misinformation and competing views of reality abounded throughout 2020

Unprecedented national news events, a sharp and sometimes hostile political divide, and polarized news streams created a ripe environment for misinformation and made-up news in 2020. The truth surrounding the two intense, yearlong storylines – the coronavirus pandemic and the presidential election – was often a matter of dispute, whether due to genuine confusion or […]
reportSep 29, 2022

More Than Twice as Many Americans Support Than Oppose the #MeToo Movement

Most say that, compared with five years ago, those who commit sexual harassment or assault at work are more likely to be held responsible and those who report it are more likely to be believed.

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3. Misinformation and competing views of reality abounded throughout 2020