Publications

Limited Public Interest in Egyptian Protests

Turmoil Draws Extensive Media Coverage

Tucson Rampage Still Top Story for Public

Hu Jintao's Visit Draws Far More Coverage than Interest

Most Intend to Watch Obama’s State of the Union

Speech Not Seen as More Important than Past Addresses

Economy Dominates Public’s Agenda, Dims Hopes for the Future

Less Optimism about America's Long-Term Prospects

No Shift Toward Gun Control After Tucson Shootings

Most Point to Troubled Individuals, Not Broader Societal Problems

Arizona Rampage Dominates Public’s News Interest

Bipartisan Praise for Obama Memorial Speech

Views of Gun Control — A Detailed Demographic Breakdown

Friend or Foe? How Americans See China

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to The Wall Street Journal

Obama’s Job Ratings, Personal Image Unchanged by Recent Washington Events

Strengthen Ties with China, But Get Tough on Trade

Public's Global Focus Turns from Europe to Asia

Economic News Seen as Less Negative

High Early Interest in Giffords Shooting

Press Coverage and Public Interest: Matches and Mismatches

Internet Gains on Television as Public’s Main News Source

More Young People Cite Internet than TV

2010 Poll Findings that Will Matter in 2011

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center

Public’s Top Stories of the Decade – 9/11 and Katrina

Top Stories of 2010: Haiti Earthquake, Gulf Oil Spill

For Public, Tough Year Ends on a Down Note

Little Progress Seen on Major Domestic Issues

Tax Cut Deal Captures Public and Media Attention

Interest in WikiLeaks Down

Tax Cuts Win Broad Bipartisan Support

Liberal Democrats Are on Board

Deficit Solutions Meet With Public Skepticism

Consensus in Principle, Resistance in Practice

Deficit Solutions Meet With Public Skepticism

Most Say WikiLeaks Release Harms Public Interest

Mixed Reactions to Media Coverage

Mixed Views on Tax Cuts, Support for START and Allowing Gays to Serve Openly

Public's Views on Lame-Duck Issues

Despite Years of Terror Scares, Public’s Concerns Remain Fairly Steady

Voting in Foreign-Policy Oblivion

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to The National Interest

Most Continue to Favor Gays Serving Openly in Military

Public Focused on Economy, Election Impact

Most Aware of Energy Drink Warnings

The Growing Gap between Landline and Dual Frame Election Polls

Republican Vote Share Bigger in Landline-Only Surveys
by Scott Keeter, Leah Christian and Michael Dimock, Pew Research Center

The Growing Gap between Landline and Dual Frame Election Polls; Republican Vote Share Bigger in Landline-Only Surveys

A new analysis of Pew Research Center pre-election surveys conducted this year finds that support for Republican candidates was significantly higher in samples based only on landlines than in dual frame samples that combined landline and cell phone interviews. The difference in the margin among likely voters this year is about twice as large as in 2008.

Public Knows Basic Facts about Politics, Economics, But Struggles with Specifics

Few Aware of TARP Repayment, Inflation Rate