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Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. We conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research. We do not take policy positions.
We generate a foundation of facts that enriches the public dialogue and supports sound decision-making. We are nonprofit, nonpartisan and nonadvocacy. We value independence, objectivity, accuracy, rigor, humility, transparency and innovation.Read more
We study a wide range of topics including politics and policy; news habits and media; the internet and technology; religion; race and ethnicity; international affairs; social, demographic and economic trends; science; research methodology and data science; and immigration and migration.
We conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, computational social science research and other data-driven research. We’re committed to meeting the highestmethodological standards — and to exploring thenewest frontiers of research. Read more aboutour methods.
We are led byMichael Dimock and have astaff of more than 160 people and 11research teams. Ourexperts combine the observational and storytelling skills of journalists with the analytical rigor of social scientists. Pew Research Center is stewarded by a nine-membervolunteer board.
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We are a subsidiary ofThe Pew Charitable Trusts, our primary funder. We partner strategically with philanthropists and institutional funders who share our commitment to impartial research and data that drive discussion and support decision-making. Read more aboutour funding,our partnerships andmaking a contribution to Pew Research Center.
We originated in a research project created in 1990 called the Times Mirror Center for the People & the Press. In 2004, The Pew Charitable Trusts established the Pew Research Center as a subsidiary to house its information initiatives.Read more