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The Media Primary

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Pew Research - Oct. 17 (News Analysis) - Rick Perry received the most favorable coverage of any candidate for president during the first five months of the race, but now Herman Cain is enjoying that distinction. Meanwhile Barack Obama has had the roughest treatment, according to a new survey which combines traditional research methods and computer algorithmic technology to code the level and tone of news coverage.

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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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The State of the News Media 2011

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Pew Research - By Amy Mitchell, Tom Rosenstiel, Paul Moore, Rick Edmonds, Deborah Potter - Mar. 14 (News Analysis) - By several measures, the state of the American news media improved in 2010. After two dreadful years, most sectors of the industry saw revenue begin to recover. With some notable exceptions, cutbacks in newsrooms eased. And while still more talk than action, some experiments with new revenue models began to show signs of blossoming. Among the major sectors, only newspapers suffered continued revenue declines last year—an unmistakable sign that the structural economic problems facing newspapers are more severe than those of other media. When the final tallies are in, we estimate 1,000 to 1,500 more newsroom jobs will have been lost—meaning newspaper newsrooms are 30% smaller than in 2000. Beneath all this, however, a more fundamental challenge to journalism became clearer in the last year. The biggest issue ahead may not be lack of audience or even lack of new revenue experiments. It may be that in the digital realm the news industry is no longer in control of its own future. News organizations — old and new — still produce most of the content audiences consume. But each technological advance has added a new layer of complexity—and a new set of players—in connecting that content to consumers and advertisers.

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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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A Clear Rejection of the Status Quo, No Consensus about Future Policies

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Pew Research - Nov. 03 (News Analysis) - By 52% to 42%, more voters expressed an unfavorable opinion than a favorable opinion of the GOP. Indeed, views of Republican Party are no more positive than those of the Democratic Party (53% unfavorable vs. 43% favorable), which was roundly defeated. Voters expressed great unhappiness with national conditions and with the performance of the federal government. Half (50%) said they were very worried about economic conditions and another 36% were somewhat worried; most (62%) said the country was on the wrong track. Fully 74% said they were either angry or dissatisfied with the federal government, and 73% disapproved of the job Congress is doing.

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U.S. Unauthorized Immigration Flows Are Down Sharply Since Mid-Decade

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Pew Research - By Jeffrey Passel, D'Vera Cohn - Sep. 02 (Research) - The annual inflow of unauthorized immigrants to the United States was nearly two-thirds smaller in the March 2007 to March 2009 period than it had been from March 2000 to March 2005, according to new estimates by the Pew Hispanic Center.

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The Fading Glory of the Television and Telephone

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700

pewsocialtrends.org - By Paul Taylor, Wendy Wang - Aug. 22 (Poll) - Just 42% of Americans say they consider the television set to be a necessity, according to a new nationwide survey from the Pew Research Center's Social & Demographic Trends project. Last year, this figure was 52%. In 2006, it was 64%.

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Mexican Immigrants: How Many Come? How Many Leave?

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Pew Research - By Jeffrey Passel, D'Vera Cohn - Jul. 22 (Research) - The flow of immigrants from Mexico to the United States has declined sharply since mid-decade, but there is no evidence of an increase during this period in the number of Mexican-born migrants returning home from the U.S., according to a new analysis by the Pew Hispanic Center of government data from both countries.

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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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Tomorrow's News - Pew Research Center

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:56:03 -0700

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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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What Does the Public Know? - Pew Research Center

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Pew Research - By Pew Research Center - Oct. 18 (Special Report) - The Pew Research Center's latest News IQ Quiz finds a mixed picture of public awareness on key issues, with majorities aware of some key facts on health care and the economy. But other questions stump large segments of the public, including the current size of the U.S. military commitment in Afghanistan, the approximate level of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the name of a key environmental proposal being debated in Congress.

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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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Unemployment Rose Sharply Among Latino Immigrants in 2008

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

Pew Research - By Rakesh Kochhar - Feb. 12 (Research) - The current recession is having an especially severe impact on employment prospects for immigrant Hispanics, according to an analysis of the latest Census Bureau data by the Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Research Center. The unemployment rate for foreign-born Hispanics increased from 5.1% to 8.0%, or by 2.9 percentage points, from the fourth quarter of 2007 to the fourth quarter of 2008. During this same time period, the unemployment rate for all persons in the labor market increased from 4.6% to 6.6%, or by 2.0 percentage points.

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Inside Obama's Sweeping Victory

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Pew Research - By Pew Research Center for The People, The Press - Nov. 05 (News Analysis) - Barack Obama captured the White House on the strength of a substantial electoral shift toward the Democratic Party and by winning a number of key groups in the middle of the electorate. Overall, 39% of voters were Democrats while 32% were Republicans -- a dramatic shift from 2004 when the electorate was evenly divided. The Democratic advantage in Election Day party identification was significantly larger than in either of Bill Clinton's victories.

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Center: Obama Leads McCain 52% to 46% in Campaign's Final Days

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Pew Research - By Pew Research Center for the People & the Press - Nov. 02 (News Analysis) - Barack Obama holds a significant lead over John McCain in the final days of Campaign 2008. The Pew Research Center's final pre-election poll of 2,587 likely voters, conducted Oct. 29-Nov. 1, finds 49% supporting or leaning to Obama, compared with 42% for McCain; minor party candidates draw 2%, and 7% are undecided. The survey finds indications that turnout may well be significantly higher than in 2004, when voting participation reached its highest point in nearly four decades. The new poll projects increased rates of voting among young people and African Americans, who strongly favor Obama. But it also finds signs of greater likely turnout across the board.

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Canvassing Campaign Media: An Analysis of Time, Tone and Topics

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Pew Research - By Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism - Oct. 22 (News Analysis) - The media coverage of the race for president has not so much cast Barack Obama in a favorable light as it has portrayed John McCain in a substantially negative one, according to a new study of the media since the two national political conventions ended. Press treatment of Obama has been somewhat more positive than negative, but not markedly so. But coverage of McCain has been heavily unfavorable -- and has become more so over time. In the six weeks following the conventions through the final debate, unfavorable stories about McCain outweighed favorable ones by a factor of more than three-to-one -- the most unfavorable of all four candidates -- according to the study by the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism.

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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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The internet and the 2008 election

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Pew Research - By Aaron Smith, Lee Rainie - Jun. 15 (Special Report) - 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. Furthermore, three online activities have become especially prominent as the presidential primary campaigns have progressed:

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Summary of Findings: Internet News Audience Highly Critical of News Organizations

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:40:04 -0700

Pew Research - Aug. 09 (News Report) - The American public continues to fault news organizations for a number of perceived failures, with solid majorities criticizing them for political bias, inaccuracy and failing to acknowledge mistakes.

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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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