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short readsFeb 12, 2020

Key findings about Americans’ confidence in science and their views on scientists’ role in society

Here is a roundup of key takeaways from our studies of U.S. public opinion about science issues and their effect on society.
reportNov 15, 2019

1. Many in U.S. see religious organizations as forces for good, but prefer them to stay out of politics

Americans largely have positive feelings about the role religion plays in American life. A slim majority of U.S. adults say religious organizations do more good than harm in American society, while just one-in-five say they do more harm than good. Specifically, roughly half of Americans give religious organizations high marks when it comes to strengthening […]
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.
reportMar 26, 2019

For Local News, Americans Embrace Digital but Still Want Strong Community Connection

Nearly as many U.S. adults prefer to get local news online as through a TV set. And while Americans prize community connection from their local news providers, they are largely unaware of the financial challenges they face.
data essaySep 5, 2019

The challenges of using machine learning to identify gender in images

This essay on the lessons we learned about deep learning systems and gender recognition is one part of a three-part examination of issues relating to machine vision technology.
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.
short readsApr 24, 2019

Key takeaways from our new study of how Americans use Twitter

Our first study of Twitter behavior based on a representative sample of U.S. adult users explores Americans’ use of the platform.
reportFeb 5, 2019

Smartphone Ownership Is Growing Rapidly Around the World, but Not Always Equally

Whether in advanced or emerging economies, younger people, those with higher levels of education and those with higher incomes are more likely to be digitally connected.
reportJul 22, 2019

1. How Americans see problems of trust

Trust in the government and the people running it is low, and many Americans think this lack of trust is a serious problem for the country. Two-thirds of Americans perceive that the public has low confidence in the federal government, and three-quarters believe – correctly, according to polling that dates back to the late 1950s […]
short readsDec 10, 2018

Social media outpaces print newspapers in the U.S. as a news source

One-in-five U.S. adults often get news via social media, slightly higher than the 16% who often do so from print newspapers.

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Key findings about Americans’ confidence in science and their views on scientists’ role in society

1. Many in U.S. see religious organizations as forces for good, but prefer them to stay out of politics

Mobile Connectivity in Emerging Economies

For Local News, Americans Embrace Digital but Still Want Strong Community Connection

The challenges of using machine learning to identify gender in images

Explore local news habits in your city with our interactive

1. How Americans see problems of trust