Monica Anderson

Most scientists (87%) believe it is important to participate in public policy debates. Almost half use social media to discuss or follow science, and nearly a quarter blog about science and research.

YouTube has become one of the most visited websites in the world. The video-sharing firm says that 100 hours of video are uploaded there every minute.

A majority of Americans think children should be required to get vaccinated. Young adults more likely to say vaccinating kids should be a parental choice.

Here are some key facts from about who has heard of, gets news from and trusts The Colbert Report as a source for political news.

While social media sites were the most common place noted for online harassment in a recent Pew Research Center survey, about a fifth of internet users cited website comments sections as places where they had that experience.

Hillary Clinton and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have received more media coverage than other potential 2016 presidential candidates, as of September 2014.

Only 32% of Turks said that the media is having a good influence on the way things are going in Turkey.

Pew Research Center has gathered a lot of data over the past year on how social media networks are shaping news consumption and distribution.

A growing number of news companies are making plays for India’s growing digital market, with the Huffington Post being the latest entrant.

Seven-in-ten blacks said that blacks in their community were treated less fairly than whites in dealings with the police, according to a 2013 Pew Research Center survey.