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    16 striking findings from 2016

    In 2016, Pew Research Center examined an array of topics in America – from immigration to the growing divide between Republicans and Democrats – as well as many from around the globe.

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    Methodology

    This project – using the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, as a case study model – examines the question of how media coverage of a current issue in the news relates to public interest in the issue and its relevance to their own lives.

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    1. The background of the ‘We the People’ website

    In September 2011, the Obama administration announced the creation of an electronic petitioning system called “We the People.” According to the original statement, the platform was meant to give “all Americans a way to create and sign petitions on a range of issues affecting our nation.” “Throughout our history,” the announcement continued, “Americans have used […]

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    Acknowledgments

    This report was issued by Pew Research Center, in association with the Markle Foundation, which consulted on the design of the questionnaire and the structure of the secondary analysis. The Center retained final editorial control over the questionnaire, the analysis of survey and government data, and this report. The Markle Foundation works to realize the […]

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    1. The meaning of digital readiness

    Technological innovation often unfolds at a pace faster than some people are able to embrace. When household electric service started to be widely available in the 1930s, many Americans, particularly in rural areas, were unsure whether they needed it. This led some providers to embark on extensive home-to-home marketing to urge people to wire their […]

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    Jeffrey Gottfried

    Jeffrey Gottfried is an associate director of research at Pew Research Center, where he focuses on the public’s views, habits and experiences around the internet and technology, and its impact on society. He has authored or co-authored a number of reports, including ones about Americans’ digital news habits, trust in social media as a source […]

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    Americans wary of using chip implants to boost brain power for the healthy

    Thanks to scientific advancements, brain chip implants are already being tested in individuals to help them cope with an injury or ailment. But when it comes to the potential use of such implants to give an already healthy and capable person abilities that they do not currently have, Americans are more wary than enthusiastic. Some […]

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    Katerina Eva Matsa

    Katerina Eva Matsa is director of news and information research at Pew Research Center. She studies how people find, use and think about news and information in a rapidly changing media environment. Her work explores topics such as trust in news, social media and local news, as well as the growing role of AI, influencers […]