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The analysis in this report is based on a web survey conducted January18-24, 2013 among a sample of 1,041 adults, 18 years of age or older. The survey was conducted by GfK Knowledge Networks (KN) among a random sample of households in their nationally representative online research panel, KnowledgePanel. KnowledgePanel members are recruited through probability […]
Pakistan is a country beset with political difficulties, but they could be of secondary importance to its economic woes. The truth is that the Pakistani people are deeply troubled by the plight of their economy and their own economic prospects.
Four years ago, in the 2008 presidential election, media coverage of religion focused on a pivotal, defining moment for each candidate. In Romney’s case, the coverage peaked in December 2007 when he delivered a major speech about faith in public life in an effort to reduce public unease with Mormonism; many media reports likened Romney’s […]
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 […]
About This Study A number of people at the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism worked on PEJ’s “Winning the Media Campaign 2012.” Director Tom Rosenstiel and Associate Director Mark Jurkowitz wrote the report along with senior researcher Paul Hitlin and researcher Nancy Vogt. Paul Hitlin supervised the content analysis component. Additional coding […]
Background 1. Where do the restrictions on religious organizations’ participation in the political process come from? The Internal Revenue Code prohibits intervention in political campaigns by organizations that are exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3), including religious organizations. To qualify for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code, an organization must meet […]