Q&A: How Pew Research Center evaluated Americans’ trust in 30 news sources
Our director of journalism studies explains how we determined what media outlets Americans turn to and trust for their political news.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Our director of journalism studies explains how we determined what media outlets Americans turn to and trust for their political news.
Black Americans stand out from other racial and ethnic groups in their attitudes toward key health care questions associated with the pandemic.
Cooperating in a time of a crisis has taken on urgency as government leaders urge Americans to take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
In 2019, 74% of Americans said they had a mostly positive view of doctors; 68% had a mostly favorable view of medical research scientists.
If one takeaway from the election is historic voter participation, another may be the political polarization that has come to define the U.S.
Americans believe trust has declined in the U.S., whether it involves citizens’ faith in each other or their confidence in the government.
71% of U.S. adults say they are confident that medical centers in their area can handle the needs of seriously ill people during the pandemic.
While partisans agree that political leaders should be honest and ethical, they differ over whether particular leaders display these traits.
People with populist views in Western Europe are more likely than those with mainstream views to distrust traditional institutions. While populist attitudes span the ideological spectrum in Western Europe, populist political parties are relatively unpopular in the region.
Many around the world say representative democracy is a good way to run their country. Compare global views of political systems and read six key findings.
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