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transcriptNov 21, 2003

Lifting Up the Poor: A Dialogue on Religion, Poverty and Welfare Reform

10:00am-Noon National Press Club Washington, D.C. Featured Speakers Include: Mary Jo Bane, Thornton Bradshaw Professor of Public Policy and Management, Harvard University; Co-Chair, Working Group on Welfare Reform (Clinton Administration) Lawrence M. Mead, Professor of Politics, New York University; Former Visiting Fellow, the Hoover Institution, Stanford University Moderators: E.J. Dionne, Jr. , Senior Fellow, Governance […]
reportAug 31, 2003

The Internet and Emergency Preparedness

Half of Americans fear terrorists might mount successful cyber-attacks against key American utilities and businesses.
reportAug 27, 2003

Part 1. New England

New England is one of the most wired regions in the United States, but there are proportionally fewer young adults online here than elsewhere. New England is one of the most wired regions in the United States, with 66% of adults online. Internet users in the six New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, […]
reportAug 27, 2003

Part 10. Mountain States

The Mountain States area is one of the most highly wired regions of the country. By 2002, the Mountain States region (Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming) had become one of the most highly wired in the entire country. Fully 64% of adults eighteen and over were Internet users. The only regions with a higher […]
reportAug 27, 2003

Part 5. The South

The South has the nation’s least experienced Internet user population, and has the highest proportion of novice users. Users in the seven Southern states (West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas) stand out against those elsewhere in the nation for several reasons: The South has the lowest rate of Internet access of any […]
reportAug 27, 2003

Part 2. The Mid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic continues to be among the most wired regions and has the highest proportion of female adult Internet users in the country. Growth in Internet usage has leveled off in the Mid-Atlantic. The Mid-Atlantic is one of the most wired regions in the United States, and Internet users in the four Mid-Atlantic states (Delaware, […]
reportSep 4, 2003

Two Years Later, the Fear Lingers

Summary of Findings As the second anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks approaches, heightened public concern about international threats persists. Fully three-quarters of Americans see the world as a more dangerous place than a decade ago, up from 53% in a Pew survey conducted in early September 2001, just prior to the terrorist strikes […]
reportAug 14, 2003

California, Kobe and Gay Marriages Spark Little Public Interest

Summary of Findings Four months after the fall of Baghdad, developments in Iraq continue to top the public’s news agenda. Nearly half of Americans (45%) say they are following news about the current situation in Iraq very closely, while another 39% say they are following the story fairly closely. But many fewer Americans are paying […]
reportSep 25, 2003

Additional Findings and Analyses

Bush’s Base Solid After falling steadily after Saddam Hussein’s regime was overthrown in Iraq, Bush’s ratings stabilized in August and have remained in the low-to-mid 50% range since then. The president continues to draw approval from his political base white southerners, people who live in rural areas, white evangelicals, and especially conservative Republicans. Over […]
reportAug 27, 2003

Part 6. Industrial Midwest

The Industrial Midwest is one of the more wired regions in the United States and the percentage of novice users here is one of the highest nationwide. Internet users in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan stand out against those in other regions of the country for several reasons: The user population in the Industrial Midwest […]