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Pew Research Center
Established2004; 20 years ago (2004)
ChairMichael X. Delli Carpini
PresidentMichael Dimock
Staff130+[1]
Address1615 L Street, NW Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
Location
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Websitewww.pewresearch.org

The Pew Research Center 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.[2] It also conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis, and other empirical social science research. The Pew Research Center does not take explicit policy positions, and is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts.[3][4]

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.[5]

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 of the center.[6] In October 2014, Michael Dimock, a 14-year veteran of the Pew Research Center, was named president.[7]

Funding

The Pew Research Center is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization and a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder.[4][8] Some projects are funded by the Evangelical Protestant John Templeton Foundation.[9]

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. ^ "About Pew Research Center". Pew Research Center. 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  3. ^ Lesley, Alison (May 18, 2015). "Pew Research Finds Jews & Hindus are More Educated & Richer". World Religion News. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  4. ^ a b "Company Overview of The Pew Charitable Trusts". Bloomberg L.P. December 29, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
  5. ^ "Our History". Pew Research Center. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Massella, Nick (October 14, 2014). "Michael Dimock Named President of Pew Research Center". FishbowlDC. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  8. ^ "Company Overview of The Pew Charitable Trusts". 501c3Lookup.org. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
  9. ^ Pew Research Center. The Global Religious Landscape: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World’s Major Religious Groups as of 2010. (December 2012). p. 7. Quote: "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 and generously funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation".

External links

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