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Sara Atske

Digital Producer

Sara Atske is a digital producer at Pew Research Center, where she focuses on the development of digital products for the Center’s U.S. politics and journalism research. Atske has contributed to interactives on discussing President Donald Trump over dinner, views of political insults and the Center’s American News Pathways research. Before joining the Center, Atske received her bachelor’s degree in sociology from Harvard University, where she also contributed to the Harvard Crimson. Atske is an active member of the Online News Association and National Association of Black Journalists.

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videoJul 29, 2026

Video: How precise are polls really?

How precise are polls … really? Here’s a little secret: Even the best pollsters need some wiggle room when sharing results. This “wiggle room” (also known as the margin of error) is the range within the true answer likely falls.
videoJun 16, 2026

Video: How to spot a good poll vs. a bad poll

Anyone can ask a survey question online – but does that make it a good poll? They might call themselves a pollster, but their methods aren’t exactly best practice — and the internet is flooded with these low-quality polls. Here are a few simple things you can look for to tell whether a poll is legit or sketchy.
videoApr 8, 2026

Video: Can polls tell us who will win on Election Day?

We often hear a candidate is leading, trailing, or the race is tied. This is based on “horse race” polling, which estimates how much support candidates have, based on how people answer surveys leading up to an election. But accurately measuring the horse race is wicked hard for a few reasons.
videoFeb 11, 2026

Video: How do polls work when no one answers the phone anymore?

Ever wonder how we collect our data? Today, most polls are conducted online. But, most pollsters reject the idea that “one size fits all” when it comes to polling, so we still use phone calls or mail to reach people.
videoNov 20, 2025

Video: Why have polls underestimated Donald Trump?

We’re in an era where the people most likely to respond to a poll are also the most likely to vote Democratic for president. Pew Research Center’s head methodologist Courtney Kennedy explains how pollsters are tackling this challenge to make samples as representative as possible.
data essayNov 3, 2025

Counting Race: How the Census Measures Identity and What Americans Think About It

How the U.S. government measures race has changed substantially since censuses began in 1790. Today, Americans differ on whether the government should ask about race.
featureAug 27, 2024

Why Many Parents and Teens Think It’s Harder Being a Teen Today

Is it harder being a teen today? Or do they have it easier than those of past generations? We asked parents and teens who say being a teenager has gotten harder or easier to explain in their own words why they think so.
featureFeb 6, 2024

An Audio Tour Through America’s Top-Ranked Podcasts

To offer a taste of the variety of topics the top-ranked podcasts represent, and to give a sense of what podcast listeners experience, we compiled clips from the shows we studied.
short readsSep 10, 2021

Americans with disabilities less likely than those without to own some digital devices

The digital divide between Americans who have a disability and Americans who do not remains for some devices.
short readsJul 16, 2021

Home broadband adoption, computer ownership vary by race, ethnicity in the U.S.

Black and Hispanic Americans remain less likely than White adults to say they own a traditional computer or have high-speed internet at home.