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reportJul 19, 2011

College students and technology

By every key measurement, college students lead the way in tech and gadget use. But community college students do not use digital tools as much as four-year college students and graduate students.
reportJul 18, 2011

Obama Draws More Confidence than Boehner, McConnell or Cantor on Debt Ceiling

The public expresses far more confidence in President Obama than it does in congressional leaders of both parties when it comes to the debate over the debt ceiling. Nonetheless, only about half of Americans (48%) have even a fair amount of confidence in Obama to do the right thing when it comes to dealing with […]
reportJul 18, 2011

Non-Profit News

Assessing a New Landscape in Journalism By Jesse Holcomb, Tom Rosenstiel, Amy Mitchell, Kevin Caldwell, Tricia Sartor and Nancy Vogt A new phenomenon has emerged in journalism in recent years-the era of non-profit news. As traditional newsrooms have shrunk, a group of institutions and funders motivated by something other than profit are entering the journalism […]
reportJul 18, 2011

Public Split Evenly on Urgency of Debt Limit Debate

Overview While administration officials project an economic catastrophe if the debt limit is not raised by Aug. 2, many Americans do not see this deadline as a major problem. Four-in-ten (40%) say that, from what they’ve read and heard, it is absolutely essential that the federal debt limit be raised by Aug. 2 to avoid […]
short readsJul 18, 2011

The New Landscape in Journalism

Nearly half of non-profit news sites were ideological in nature.
presentationJul 18, 2011

I’m OK, They’re Not: Trying to unravel what internet users want when it comes to governing the internet

Lee Rainie gave a keynote address that looked at people’s evolving use of the internet and mobile technologies and their attitudes about the role of the internet in their lives and the wider world.
reportJul 17, 2011

A Washington Standoff and a London Scandal Lead the News

Coverage of the economy ballooned last week with the high stakes political skirmishing over the deficit and debt limit, while on the other side of the Atlantic the scandal enveloping Rupert Murdoch’s media empire generated a significant increase in media attention in the U.S.
reportJul 15, 2011

What Does Murdoch Own in the U.S.?

The recent scandal involving Rupert Murdoch’s news operations in the United Kingdom, and news of new FBI investigation in the U.S., raises questions about whether or not the controversy will spread to his American holdings. What media properties does Murdoch own in America? PEJ offers details.
reportJul 14, 2011

Changing Pattern of Mexican-American Population Growth

A new report from the Pew Hispanic Center shows that births now surpass immigration as the major source of Mexican-American population growth.
reportJul 14, 2011

The Debt Ceiling Showdown – Where the Public Stands

The nation is headed toward a possible government default on Aug. 2 if no agreement is reached to raise the debt ceiling. The public is still coming to grips with this complex issue, but recent Pew Research Center surveys show that opinions are beginning to take shape: The Bottom Line. The public has grown more […]