Think tank based in Washington, D.C., US
The
Pew Research Center
(also simply known as
Pew
) is a
nonpartisan
American
think tank
based in
Washington, D.C.
It provides information on
social issues
,
public opinion
, and
demographic
trends shaping the United States and the world.
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It also conducts
public opinion polling
,
demographic
research, random sample survey research, and
panel based surveys
,
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media
content analysis
, and other empirical
social science
research.
The Pew Research Center does not take policy positions, and is a
subsidiary
of
The Pew Charitable Trusts
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[6]
and a Charter Member of the American Association of Public Opinion Research's Transparency Initiative.
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History
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In 1990, the
Times Mirror Company
founded the Times Mirror Center for the People & the Press as a research project, tasked with conducting polls on politics and policy.
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Andrew Kohut
became its director in 1993, and
The Pew Charitable Trusts
became its primary sponsor in 1996, when it was renamed the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press.
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In 2004, the trust established the Pew Research Center in Washington, D.C. In 2013, Kohut stepped down as president and became founding director, and Alan Murray became the second president.
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In October 2014, Michael Dimock, a 14-year veteran of the Center at the time of his selection, was named president.
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Funding
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The Pew Research Center is a
nonprofit
,
tax-exempt
501(c)(3) organization
and a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder.
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For its studies focusing on demographics of religions in the world, the Pew Research Center has been jointly funded by the
Templeton Foundation
.
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Research topics
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The center's research includes the following topic areas:
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- U.S. politics and policy
- International affairs
- Immigration & migration
- Race and ethnicity
- Religion
- Age & generations
- Gender & LGBTQ
- Family & relationships
- Economy & work
- Science
- Internet and technology
- News habits & media
- Methodological research
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- Regions & countries
References
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Faler, Brian (April 27, 2004).
"Pew Trusts to Open Research Center in D.C."
The Washington Post
.
ISSN
0190-8286
. Retrieved
August 21,
2023
.
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a
b
Pew Research Center (n.d.).
"About Pew Research Center"
.
Archived
from the original on July 22, 2018
. Retrieved
June 16,
2021
.
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"Pew Research Center"
(PDF)
.
Pew Research Center
.
Archived
(PDF)
from the original on January 11, 2023
. Retrieved
April 28,
2023
.
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"Our survey methodology in detail"
.
Pew Research Center Methods
.
Archived
from the original on March 1, 2021
. Retrieved
March 26,
2021
.
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Lesley, Alison (May 18, 2015).
"Pew Research Finds Jews & Hindus are More Educated & Richer"
. World Religion News.
Archived
from the original on June 23, 2018
. Retrieved
December 28,
2015
.
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a
b
"Company Overview of The Pew Charitable Trusts"
.
Bloomberg
. December 29, 2015.
Archived
from the original on June 23, 2018
. Retrieved
December 29,
2015
.
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"Pew Research Center"
. Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
. Retrieved
March 5,
2024
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"Times Mirror Center for People and Press | C-SPAN.org"
.
C-SPAN
.
Archived
from the original on February 22, 2023
. Retrieved
February 22,
2023
.
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"Our History"
.
Pew Research Center
.
Archived
from the original on May 4, 2019
. Retrieved
February 21,
2016
.
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Memmott, Mark (November 2, 2012).
"Alan Murray Of 'The Wall Street Journal' Named Pew Research Center's President"
.
NPR
.
Archived
from the original on June 3, 2020
. Retrieved
December 28,
2015
.
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Massella, Nick (October 14, 2014).
"Michael Dimock Named President of Pew Research Center"
. FishbowlDC.
Archived
from the original on December 2, 2018
. Retrieved
December 28,
2015
.
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"Company Overview of The Pew Charitable Trusts"
. 501c3Lookup.org.
Archived
from the original on January 14, 2016
. Retrieved
December 29,
2015
.
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"The Global Religious Landscape: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World's Major Religious Groups as of 2010"
(PDF)
. Pew Research Center. December 2012. p. 7.
Archived
(PDF)
from the original on May 25, 2017
. Retrieved
November 19,
2016
.
This effort is part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project, which analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world. The project is jointly funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation
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"Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures Project"
. Pew Research Center.
Archived
from the original on May 23, 2019
. Retrieved
June 6,
2018
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"Research Topics"
.
Pew Research Center
. Retrieved
September 30,
2023
.
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"Methodological research"
.
Pew Research Center
. Retrieved
August 17,
2023
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