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    The demographic trends shaping American politics in 2016 and beyond

    In an era of head-snapping racial, social, cultural, economic, religious, gender, generational and technological change, Americans have been sorting themselves into think-alike communities that reflect not only their politics but their demographics.

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    3. In discussions about presidential candidates, Sanders mentioned far more than others

    The discussions of nearly all major presidential candidates grew over the three months studied, but within the liberal-leaning Reddit community, the discussions of some candidates far outweighed others. Three candidates received more than 70,000 comments across the three months (May, June and September 2015), while the vast majority were mentioned in fewer than 10,000 comments.[7. […]

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    Methodology

    This report consists of two distinct research elements, with separate methodologies: a representative survey of U.S. adults conducted through Pew Research Center’s American Trends Panel and a content study of comments posted on the social forum reddit.com. Reddit, whose slogan proclaims it to be the “front page of the Internet,” is part social network, part […]

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    15 striking findings from 2015

    From trust in government to views of climate change, here are some of Pew Research Center’s most memorable findings of the year.

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    Global Support for Principle of Free Expression, but Opposition to Some Forms of Speech

    Although many observers have documented a global decline in democratic rights in recent years, people around the world nonetheless embrace fundamental democratic values, including free expression. A new Pew Research Center survey finds that majorities in nearly all 38 nations polled say it is at least somewhat important to live in a country with free […]

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    Social Media Usage: 2005-2015

    Nearly two-thirds of American adults (65%) use social networking sites, up from 7% when Pew Research Center began tracking social media usage in 2005.

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    Methodology

    This report examined the use of sources and social media in online news coverage of Pope Francis’ visit to the United States. The study focused on coverage from 9 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Sept. 22, 2015, (the day the pope arrived in the United States), until 9 a.m. on Sept. 26, 2015 (the day […]