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short readsMar 15, 2019

How focus groups helped inform our survey about technology use in emerging economies

With global survey research, it’s important to understand what people are thinking about the subject we’re studying. Focus groups help address this.
short readsApr 12, 2019

For many rural residents in U.S., local news media mostly don’t cover the area where they live

A majority of rural Americans say local news media mostly cover an area other than the one where they live.
short readsMar 25, 2019

Indian elections nearing amid frustration with politics, concerns about misinformation

Many Indians are satisfied with how democracy is working in India. But most see politicians as corrupt and question the efficacy of elections.
reportMar 7, 2019

Mobile Connectivity in Emerging Economies

Access to mobile phones and social media is common across emerging economies. People around the world see certain benefits from these technologies, yet there are also concerns about their impact on children.
short readsMar 7, 2019

7 key findings about mobile phone and social media use in emerging economies

Mobile phone users see a mix of benefits and pitfalls related to their devices, and Facebook and WhatsApp are among the most widely used digital platforms.
reportApr 24, 2019

Sizing Up Twitter Users

Twitter users are younger, more likely to identify as Democrats, more highly educated and have higher incomes than U.S. adults overall.
short readsMar 26, 2019

Explore local news habits in your city with our interactive

In an interactive feature, you can see detailed profiles of local news attitudes and behaviors across the United States.
reportMar 26, 2019

Part Two: Taking a closer look at local news attitudes and behaviors within individual local areas

Residents of two areas – San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI – see their local news media as notably more connected to the community than U.S. adults overall, and they also give their local media better ratings. Residents of the other two – Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA and Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN – show more negative attitudes and lower interest in local news.
short readsFeb 13, 2019

7 things we’ve learned about computer algorithms

Pew Research Center released several reports in 2018 that explored the role and meaning of algorithms in people’s lives today.
reportJul 11, 2018

1. Public attitudes toward political engagement on social media

Social media use has grown rapidly over the last decade. Today, Americans use a range of social media sites and are increasingly turning to these platforms to get news and information. Social networking sites have also emerged as a key venue for political debate and discussion and at times a place to engage in civic-related […]

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How focus groups helped inform our survey about technology use in emerging economies

For many rural residents in U.S., local news media mostly don’t cover the area where they live

Indian elections nearing amid frustration with politics, concerns about misinformation

Explore local news habits in your city with our interactive

Part Two: Taking a closer look at local news attitudes and behaviors within individual local areas

7 things we’ve learned about computer algorithms