Social Media and Political Engagement Engagement through social networking sites and Twitter has become a marked feature of political and civic life for a significant portion of Americans. Previous work by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life has documented the key role that the internet and social media play in people’s participation in […]
About This Study A number of people at the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism worked on PEJ’s “The Final Days of the Media Campaign 2012.” Director Tom Rosenstiel, Deputy Director Amy Mitchell, Associate Director Mark Jurkowitz and senior researcher Paul Hitlin wrote the report. Paul Hitlin supervised the content analysis components. Additional […]
In addition to the statistics included in our report, we also asked parents and librarians from around the country about their thoughts on various library services for parents and children. These quotes are from in-person and online focus groups of library patrons and staff, as well as an online questionnaire of library staff members.
Contact: Tom Rosenstiel or Amy Mitchell, PEJ, 202.419.3650 Arab-American Media: Bringing News to a Diverse Community Wednesday, November 28 – At a time of major news developments in the Middle East and North Africa, the Arab-American media’s efforts to meet the demands of its audience have been complicated by declining ad revenue, new technology, and […]
Contact: Tom Rosenstiel, Amy Mitchell or Mark Jurkowitz of PEJ at 202.419.3650 Both Candidates Received More Negative than Positive Coverage in Mainstream NEws, but Social Media was Even Harsher Fewer Horserace Stories- and Fewer Positive Obama Stories – than in 2008 November 2, 2012 – From the conventions to the eve of the final presidential […]
For more information, contact: Amy Mitchell, Acting Director, Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism, 202-419-3650 or Amy Jaick, The Economist Group Communications Manager at 212-641-9834 In Mobile News, Younger Users Largely Keep Pace with Older Age Groups; Men, College Educated are The Most Engaged News Consumers December 11, 2012–In the growing realm of […]
Overview While the issue of gun control remains divisive, there are clear areas of agreement when it comes to a number of gun policy proposals. Fully 85% of Americans favor making private gun sales and sales at gun shows subject to background checks, with comparable support from Republicans, Democrats and independents. Similarly, 80% support laws […]