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Religion & Public Life A weekly digest of the Center’s latest research on religion and public life in the U.S. and around the world · Subscribe ↗ Media mentions These Democrats are making Christianity a centerpiece of their midterm campaigns Sept. 27 – NPR In the news Religious scholars met with Anthropic. What they heard stunned them […]
The Briefing ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story Earlier this year, the Federal Communications Commission ordered an early review of ABC’s broadcast licenses. The FCC is also investigating whether The View – one of the network’s flagship […]
U.S. adults define press freedom in varying ways but many bring up the ability to report or publish information freely.
As people are exposed to more information from more sources than ever before, how they define and feel about “news” has become less clear-cut.
The Briefing ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story A federal judge this week placed a temporary restraining order on Paramount’s purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery after 12 states filed a lawsuit alleging that the deal violates antitrust law. If […]
Most Americans chat privately about news online, but only about a quarter post publicly.
Many people in the U.S. say some press freedom restrictions are OK when weighed against concerns about false information or national security.
Even as most Americans discuss the news with others, a growing share have stopped talking to certain people about political news.
Liberal across the board, they are among the strongest critics of the U.S. economic system and the Trump administration As their name suggests, Leftward Progressives hold progressive views across nearly every issue area. Deeply supportive of expanding government services and the social safety net, they overwhelmingly support legal abortion and rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual […]
The share of news influencers in our sample with a Bluesky account roughly doubled in the four months after Election Day 2024, from 21% beforehand to 43% by March.
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