Publications

Health Care Still the Summer’s Dominant Story

Many Hearing News About Swine Flu Vaccine

Health Care Reform Closely Followed, Much Discussed

Would Americans Welcome Medicare if it Were Being Proposed in 2009?

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center

More See White House and GOP Leaders at Odds

Democratic Favorable Ratings Slide

News About Economy Seen as Less Dire, More Hopeful

Little Protest over Town Hall Protests

Budget Woes Take Toll on Views of State Governments

Public Supports Targeting Al Qaeda Leaders, Wants Congress in the Loop

The Republican Party’s Dilemma

by Andrew Kohut, President, Pew Research Center
Special to the New York Times

Many Fault Media Coverage of Health Care Debate

Partisan Divide Over Coverage of

Obama’s Ratings Slide Across the Board

The Economy, Health Care Reform and Gates Grease the Skids

Health Care Front-And-Center on Public’s News Agenda

Interest, Coverage Spike

Few See U.S. Health Care as ‘Best in the World’

Health Care: Important, Interesting, But Hard to Follow

“One Small Step” No Longer Seen as Such a Giant Leap for America

Americans Remained Focused on Michael Jackson

Public Divided Over Palin Press Coverage

Accurately Locating Where Wireless Respondents Live Requires More Than A Phone Number

The mobile nature of wireless phones creates a significant problem for geographic sampling and analysis. This problem is exacerbated by the fact that the wireless-only are more geographically mobile than those with landline phones.

Public Praises Science; Scientists Fault Public, Media

Scientific Achievements Less Prominent Than a Decade Ago

Public Hearing More Negative News About Economy

Michael Jackson's Death Again Most Closely Followed Story

Coverage of Jackson’s Death Seen As Excessive

Blacks Track News of Icon's Death Much More Closely than Whites

Perils of Polling in Election ’08

Despite such challenges as a growing wireless-only population, possible racially-related response bias and greater-than-usual difficulties in forecasting turnout, pollsters' methods were evidently adequate to the task.

Pollwatch: Comparing the Polls on Spending and the Deficit

How the question is phrased has a clear impact on whether the public rates deficit reduction or stimulus spending more important.

Strong Public Interest in Iranian Election Protests

Many Know Iranians Using Internet to Get Message Out

Romney’s Image Improves; Palin Well Regarded by Republican Base

Favorability of Leading Republicans

Public More Optimistic About the Economy, But Still Reluctant to Spend

Obama’s Ratings Remain High Despite Some Policy Concerns

Health Care Views Similar to '93, But Fewer Favor Rebuilding System

Employment News Seen As Overwhelmingly Bad

Health Care Reform Debate Gets Noticed

Week’s Major News Stories Draw Different Audiences

Coverage of Obama Seen as Largely Fair

Gen Next Squeezed By Recession, But Most See Better Times Ahead

Young Are More Liberal in Views of Gov’t, Traditional Values

First Impressions of Sotomayor Mostly Positive

Press Coverage of Nomination Seen as Fair

Public Backs Affirmative Action, But Not Minority Preferences