A study by the Pew Research Center finds that consumer knowledge of and opposition to the FCC decision to loosen mediaownership rules have increased since February In a nationwide survey of 1,201 adults in late June and early July, about half...
There's some interesting new evidence to buttress our argument that Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show" has a superior content strategy underlying its successful business model -- specifically, in terms of its news programming decisions. In television and radio, and in certain types of online environments, the art...
In choosing a preschool, here are a few suggestions to consider in your selection. -- Look for play-based programs and make sure the children have enough space to play, says Julie Pew at the Family Enrichment Center in Kaysville. -- Make sure there are...
Half of self-described conservatives now express the view that churches and other houses of worship should stay out of politics; four years ago, only 30% of conservatives expressed this view. Overall, a new national survey by the Pew Research Center finds a narrow majority of the public (52%) now says...
Nearly two-thirds of Americans (63%) favor a government guarantee of universal health insurance, even if it means raising taxes; 34% are opposed. Democrats continue to be the most supportive of government-guaranteed health insurance -- 79% of Democrats, including 85% of liberal Democrats, favor it. A majority of independents (63%) and...
People around the world continue to hold mostly negative views of Iran; majorities or pluralities in 20 of the 24 countries surveyed by Pew in 2008 express unfavorable opinions about Iran, and opinions are often as negative in other Muslim nations as they are in other parts of the world....
WASHINGTON AFP — The number of Muslims around the world who say suicide attacks are acceptable has fallen sharply in the past six years, as has Muslims' confidence in Osama bin Laden, a survey by a US think-tank showed Thursday. But, the Pew Research Center warned in its...
Dear EarthTalk: Why are some environmental groups jumping on the immigration issue? What does immigration have to do with the environment?--Ginna Jones, Darien, CT What to do about booming legal and illegal immigration rates is one of the most controversial topics on Americans' political agenda these days. More...
According to statistics compiled by the National Association of Latino Elected Officials NALEO, the Latino vote has grown by over 50 percent over the last decade. The latest poll, conducted by the Pew Hispanic Center, shows that they favor Senator Barack Obama by 62 percent over Senator John McCain, with...
Latino registered voters support Barack Obama for president over John McCain by 66 percent to 23 percent, according to a nationwide survey of 2,015 Hispanics conducted by the Pew Hispanic Center. Obama is rated favorably by 76 percent of Latino registered voters, making him much more popular among that voting...
While Sen. John McCain is attracting more support from Republicans than Sen. Barack Obama is from Democrats, his backers continue to be less enthusiastic than Obama supporters; 58% of Obama backers say they support Obama strongly compared with fewer than half of McCain's backers (39%) who describe themselves as strong...
New Checking and Savings Accounts Provide a Simple Way to a Greener Pocketbook and Greener World BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) today announced the launch of a new set of products that helps consumers save some green and be a bit greener. Recent surveys...
John McCain has been more successful in courting Republican voters who previously backed one of his GOP primary rivals (88% now support McCain) than Barack Obama has been in gaining support from former Hillary Clinton voters (72% now support Obama). Obama is attracting more Clinton supporters than earlier in the...
Although religion will not be competing in the Olympic Games, it seems to be a more competitive force in China than people imagine; a 2005 survey conducted by InterMedia found that 33% of Communist Party officials and government employees said they were very or somewhat interested in having media access...
NEW YORK -- Fewer Americans are reading newspapers and are instead getting their news online, but television remains the leading source of news in the country, according to a survey released Sunday. Not surprisingly, younger people tend to get more of their news on the Internet, while...
Fully 78 percent of campaign stories from Jan. 1 through May 4 examined by the Pew Project for Excellence in Journalism focused on political tactics, strategy or the state of the horserace, a opposed to policy, background or personal issues.Policy topics made up 7 percent of the stories, personal matters,...
According to a 2006 survey by the Pew Global Attitudes Project, 31% of the Chinese public considers religion to be very or somewhat important in their lives, compared with only 11% who say religion is not at all important. This is somewhat surprising given that China has strictly adhered to...
Three Cures for Ailing Newspapers PORTLAND--"I feel I'm being catapulted into another world, a world I don't really understand," Denis Finley told the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism. Finley, editor of the Virginian-Pilot , isn't the only newspaper executive who can't come up with a...
Nearly six-in-10 (58%) of Americans say the Republican Party favors the rich, while nearly two-thirds say the Democratic Party favors the middle class (39%) or the poor (26%). Self-identified lower-class Americans are somewhat more likely (65%) than the general public to see the GOP as the party of the rich....
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