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Press Widely Criticized, But Trusted More than Other Institutions

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Pew Research - Sep. 24 (Special Report) - Negative opinions about the performance of news organizations now equal or surpass all-time highs on nine of 12 core measures the Pew Research Center has been tracking since 1985. However, these bleak findings are put into some perspective by the fact that news organizations are more trusted sources of information than are many other institutions, including government and business.

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Most Continue to Favor Gays Serving Openly in Military

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Pew Research - Nov. 29 (Poll) - As the Pentagon prepares to release its highly anticipated survey of military personnel about the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, most Americans (58%) say they favor allowing homosexuals to serve openly in the armed forces. Fewer than half that number (27%) oppose allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly.

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Half of Work Force Has Taken a Job-Related Hit, but Some Green Shoots of Optimism

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Pew Research - Jun. 30 (Poll) - More than half (55%) of all adults in the labor force say that since the Great Recession began 30 months ago, they have suffered a spell of unemployment, a cut in pay, a reduction in hours or have become involuntary part-time workers, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center's Social and Demographic Trends Project.

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Understanding the Participatory News Consumer

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Pew Research - By Kristen Purcell, Lee Rainie, Amy Mitchell, Tom Rosenstiel, Kenny Olmstead - Mar. 01 (Special Report) - The overwhelming majority of Americans (92%) use multiple platforms to get their daily news, according to a new survey conducted jointly by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project and Project for Excellence in Journalism.

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Many Would Shrug if Their Local Newspaper Closed

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Pew Research - By Andrew Kohut - Mar. 12 (Poll) - As many newspapers struggle to stay economically viable, fewer than half of Americans (43%) say that losing their local newspaper would hurt civic life in their community “a lot.” Even fewer (33%) say they would personally miss reading the local newspaper a lot if it were no longer available.

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One in 31 U.S. Adults are Behind Bars, on Parole or Probation

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800

pewtrusts.org - By Jessica Riordan - Mar. 02 (Research) - "Most states are facing serious budget deficits,"said Susan Urahn, managing director of The Pew Center on the States. "Every single one of them should be making smart investments in community corrections that will help them cut costs and improve outcomes."

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Jobs Worries Climb the Economic Ladder

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Pew Research - By Pew Research Center for the People & the Press - Feb. 12 (Special Report) - For the public, the continuing financial crisis has been overtaken by a jobs crisis. The proportion of Americans citing jobs or unemployment as the nation's most important economic problem has more than quadrupled -- from 10% to 42% -- since early October and job worries now far surpass concerns over the financial crisis. People's perceptions of the availability of jobs in their areas have worsened as the unemployment rate has increased. Fully 80% say that jobs are difficult to find in their local communities -- up seven points since December and 16 points since early October.

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The Internet and the 2008 Election

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Pew Research - Jun. 16 (Poll) - A record-breaking 46% of Americans have used the internet, email or cell phone text messaging to get news about the campaign, share their views and mobilize others. And Barack Obama's backers have an edge in the online political environment.

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Religion and Politics 2008: Poverty Profile

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:18:30 -0700

Pew Research - Jul. 22 (Review) - The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life gives voters a head start on probing the most pressing campaign issues, including poverty. The snippets are brief but include links to articles and voting records with additional detail. The most revealing insight is that none of the candidates views welfare reform as a failure. Indeed, the front-runners on each side -- Clinton and Giuliani -- have consistently advocated improving the lives of poor Americans through work.

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Public Knowledge of Current Affairs Little Changed by News and Information Revolutions

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 05:10:03 -0700

Pew Research - Apr. 16 (News Report) - Since the late 1980s, the emergence of 24-hour cable news as a dominant news source and the explosive growth of the internet have led to major changes in the American public's news habits. But a new nationwide survey finds that the coaxial and digital revolutions and attendant changes in news audience behaviors have had little impact on how much Americans know about national and international affairs.

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