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    Dissatisfaction was widespread in Spain even before Catalan secession vote

    Catalonia’s recent secession attempts come at a difficult time for Spain. Across the country, people distrust the national government and feel dissatisfied with the way democracy is working in their nation. And Catalans are even more negative on these issues than those living in other regions of Spain, according to a new analysis of data […]

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    1. Many unhappy with current political system

    Public attitudes about the political system broadly and the national government specifically vary considerably around the world, though many are critical. Opinions are closely related to the status of the economy and domestic politics. Publics who have experienced high economic growth and are happy with their country’s economy are more confident in their national government. […]

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    6. Commercial voter files in perspective

    Despite the potential value of commercial voter files, they are hardly perfect. The imperfections stem from a variety of sources. At their core, the files are a compilation of official records from each state and the District of Columbia, with the addition of information about both registered and unregistered adults from other sources. But the […]

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    Public Opinion Research in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Pew Research Center hosted a survey methodology workshop on the opportunities and challenges of conducting public opinion research in sub-Saharan Africa to identify and discuss best practices and future directions for the field.

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    4. Intervention ideas to ease problems

    One current public debate centers on whether it is enough to expect people to simply evolve to avoid unhealthy tech habits or whether the only effective solution is for the tech business to evolve different approaches. Nir Eyal advocates in his new book “Indistractible” that people can apply the concepts behind tech addiction – motivation, […]

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    The Fate of Online Trust in the Next Decade

    Many experts say lack of trust won’t hinder increased public reliance on the internet. Some expect trust to grow as tech and regulatory changes arise; others think it will worsen or maybe change entirely.

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    2. Mixed feelings on Japan’s democracy

    The Japanese public is split in its overall satisfaction with Japan’s democracy, while expressing slightly more trust in the national government. Though just 6% of Japanese have a lot of trust in their national government to do what is right for Japan, 51% have some trust. Such confidence (a total of 57%) is lower than […]

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    Acknowledgments

    This report was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts. It is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals: Primary researchers Paul Hitlin, Senior Researcher Kenneth Olmstead, Research Associate Skye Toor, Data Science Assistant Research team Lee Rainie, Director, Internet and Technology Research Aaron Smith, Associate Director, Research Claudia […]

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    Theme 5: Tech can’t win the battle. The public must fund and support the production of objective, accurate information. It must also elevate information literacy to be a primary goal of education

    A large share of respondents said that technology alone can’t work to improve the information environment. Among these respondents, most pointed out two areas of concern: 1) The need for better funding of and support for journalism that serves the common good. The attention economy of the digital age does not support journalism of the […]