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The '''Pew Research Center''' is a [[nonpartisanism in the United States|nonpartisan]] American [[think tank]] which is based in [[Washington, D.C.]] It provides information on [[social issue]]s, [[public opinion]], and [[demographic]] trends shaping the United States and the world. It also conducts [[public opinion polling]], [[demographic]] research, media [[content analysis]], and other empirical social science research. Pew Research Center does not take explicit policy positions, and is a [[subsidiary]] of [[The Pew Charitable Trusts]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Lesley |first=Alison |title=Pew Research Finds Jews & Hindus are More Educated & Richer |url=http://www.worldreligionnews.com/religion-news/christianity/pew-research-finds-jews-hindus-are-more-educated-richer |accessdate=2015-12-28 |publisher=World Religion News |date=May 18, 2015}}</ref><ref name="bloomberg">{{cite news|last= |first= |title=Company Overview of The Pew Charitable Trusts |url=http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/board.asp?privcapId=3534933 |accessdate=2015-12-29 |publisher=Bloomberg L.P. |date=December 29, 2015}}</ref>
The '''Pew Research Center''' is a [[nonpartisanism in the United States|nonpartisan]] American [[think tank]] which is based in [[Washington, D.C.]] It provides information on [[social issue]]s, [[public opinion]], and [[demographic]] trends shaping the United States and the world. It also conducts [[public opinion polling]], [[demographic]] research, media [[content analysis]], and other empirical social science research. Although the Pew Research Center states it does not take explicit policy positions, many have noted the organizations leftward lean. It is a [[subsidiary]] of [[The Pew Charitable Trusts]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Lesley |first=Alison |title=Pew Research Finds Jews & Hindus are More Educated & Richer |url=http://www.worldreligionnews.com/religion-news/christianity/pew-research-finds-jews-hindus-are-more-educated-richer |accessdate=2015-12-28 |publisher=World Religion News |date=May 18, 2015}}</ref><ref name="bloomberg">{{cite news|last= |first= |title=Company Overview of The Pew Charitable Trusts |url=http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/board.asp?privcapId=3534933 |accessdate=2015-12-29 |publisher=Bloomberg L.P. |date=December 29, 2015}}</ref>


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 11:36, 21 June 2016

Pew Research Center
Established2004 (2004)
ChairDonald Kimelman
PresidentMichael Dimock
Staff130+[1]
Address1615 L Street, NW Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
Location
Websitewww.pewresearch.org

The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan American think tank which is based in Washington, D.C. It provides information on social issues, public opinion, and demographic trends shaping the United States and the world. It also conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis, and other empirical social science research. Although the Pew Research Center states it does not take explicit policy positions, many have noted the organizations leftward lean. It is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts.[2][3]

History

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. 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.[4]

In 2004, the trust established the Pew Research Center in Washington, D.C. with Kohut as its first president. In 2013, Kohut stepped down and became founding director, and Alan Murray became the second president of the center.[5] In October 2014, Michael Dimock, a 14-year veteran of the Pew Research Center, was named president.[6]

Funding

The Pew Research Center is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization and a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary founder.[3][7]

Research areas

The Center's research is divided into seven areas.[1]

  • U.S. Politics & Policy
  • Journalism & Media
  • Internet, Science & Tech
  • Religion & Public Life
  • Hispanic Trends
  • Global Attitudes & Trends
  • Social & Demographic Trends

References

  1. ^ a b "About Pew Research Center". Pew Research Center. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  2. ^ Lesley, Alison (May 18, 2015). "Pew Research Finds Jews & Hindus are More Educated & Richer". World Religion News. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  3. ^ a b "Company Overview of The Pew Charitable Trusts". Bloomberg L.P. December 29, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
  4. ^ "Our History". Pew Research Center. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  5. ^ Memmott, Mark (November 2, 2012). "Alan Murray Of 'The Wall Street Journal' Named Pew Research Center's President". National Public Radio. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  6. ^ Massella, Nick (October 14, 2014). "Michael Dimock Named President of Pew Research Center". FishbowlDC. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  7. ^ "Company Overview of The Pew Charitable Trusts". 501c3Lookup.org. Retrieved 2015-12-29.

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