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    About this canvassing of experts

    The expert predictions reported here about the impact of digital technologies on key aspects of democracy and democratic representation and likely social and civic innovation came in response to a set of questions asked by Pew Research Center and Elon University’s Imagining the Internet Center in an online canvassing conducted July 3-Aug. 5, 2019. This […]

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    Appendix: Knowledge questions used for average correct responses

    The average percentage who gave the correct responses to 29 fact-based questions on American News Pathways surveys between November 2019 and June 2020 is calculated by taking the sum of the percentage of respondents that gave the correct answer to each of the 29 questions and then dividing by the total number of questions (29). […]

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    Acknowledgments

    This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals.    Laura Silver, Senior Researcher Kat Devlin, Research Associate Christine Tamir, Research Assistant James Bell, Vice President, Global Strategy Alexandra Castillo, Research Associate Jeremiah Cha, Research Assistant Stefan S. Cornibert, Communications Manager Claudia Deane, Vice President, Research Moira Fagan, Research […]

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    3. Public attitudes about today’s dating landscape

    Nearly half of Americans think dating has gotten harder in the last 10 years – especially women, who are much more likely than men to say dating now comes with more risk. Many think the recent increased focus on sexual harassment and assault has made it harder to know how to behave on dates, particularly […]

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    1. Posts about COVID-19 appeared in a wide range of public Facebook spaces

    As Americans grew more aware of the threat posed by the novel coronavirus, social media became a key avenue for following related developments. This study, which examined 3,000 public Facebook spaces with the most popular COVID-19 posts in March 2020, aimed to bring to light the types of spaces where these conversations took place. (The […]