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Publisher: Pew Research Center Who Votes, Who Doesn't, and Why: Regular Voters, Intermittent Voters, and Those Who Don't 
 This October 2006 report of survey results about American voting habits and views provides data on topics such as factors affecting whether people vote, views of country and community, and demographics of voters and non-voters (both registered and not registered). Includes a summary of findings and the full report. From the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. http://people-press.org/report/292/who-votes-who-doesnt-and-why Topics: Politics Last updated Jul 8, 2008 Pew Internet & American Life
Pew regularly publishes reports "that [explore] the impact of the Internet on children, families, communities, the work place, schools, health care and civic/political life." Topics have ranged from blogging to the digital divide. Free update notifications available by e-mail and RSS. "A non-profit research center studying the social effects of the Internet on Americans." http://www.pewinternet.org/ Topics: Education, News Last updated Mar 3, 2005 Pew Global Attitudes Project
This is "a series of worldwide public opinion surveys. More than 90,000 interviews in 50 countries have been conducted as part of the project." The website features reports (on topics such as European views of the U.S. and Islamic extremism), commentaries (on free trade, global gender gaps, and other topics), datasets, and summaries of news items. From the Pew Research Center. http://pewglobal.org Topics: Business, Politics by Place, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science Last updated Jul 20, 2005 Social & Demographic Trends: Reports on Money
This series of demographic reports covers topics related to money, personal finance, and the economy. Includes reports such as "Different Age Groups, Different Recessions: Oldest are Most Sheltered," "Luxury or Necessity? The Public Makes a U-Turn," "Baby Boomers: The Gloomiest Generation," and "The Middle Class Blues: Pricey Neighborhoods, High Stress." Reports, which include statistical charts and graphs, go back to 2006. From the Pew Research Center. http://pewsocialtrends.org/topics/money/ Topics: Finance, Money Last updated May 26, 2009 America's Immigration Quandary: No Consensus on Immigration Problem or Proposed Fixes
Results of a 2006 survey about immigration that found that "the public remains largely divided in its views of the overall effect of immigration." Includes data and analysis from the survey of 2,000 adults nationally and from separate surveys of an additional 800 adults in five metropolitan areas. Survey topics include jobs and immigration, temporary worker programs, illegal immigration, and more. From the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. http://people-press.org/report/274/americas-immigration-quandary Topics: Emigration & Immigration Last updated Feb 24, 2009 A Portrait of "Generation Next": How Young People View Their Lives, Futures and Politics
Summary of findings from a January 2007 report "aimed at studying the lives of young people" ages 18-25 (born between 1981 and 1988). It looks at lifestyle and views in areas such as technology, family, religion, social issues, and politics. Includes a link to the full report and to questionnaire results. From the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. http://people-press.org/report/300/a-portrait-of-generation-next Topics: Communities & Groups Last updated Jun 30, 2008 Pew Research Center Publications: Tagging Play
January 2007 summary of a December 2006 survey about tagging, "the process of creating labels for online content." Features an overview of tagging, demographic data on taggers, website traffic for popular tagging sites, and an excerpt from a forthcoming book describing "how radical it is for people to move away from hierarchical classifications of information like the Dewey Decimal System, to individually- and group-arranged systems." From the Pew Research Center. http://pewresearch.org/pubs/402/tagging-play Topics: Internet Last updated Feb 5, 2007 Pew Research Center Topics: Publications on Election '08
Compilation of backgrounders, analysis, and other publications related to the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Some of the topics include debates, political endorsements, presidential primaries, religion, specific candidates, news coverage, and candidate websites. From the Pew Research Center. http://pewresearch.org/topics/election'08/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election Last updated Dec 4, 2007 Likely Rise in Voter Turnout Bodes Well for Democrats
Results from a July 2008 survey about potential voter turnout in the 2008 presidential elections. Issues addressed include Republican and Democrat engagement in the 2008 campaign, issues and candidate traits, and "McCain's enthusiasm gap, [and] Obama's unity gap." From the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. http://people-press.org/report/436/obama-mccain-july Topics: 2008 Presidential Election, Politics Last updated Sep 15, 2008 |
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