I think this Bears team might be the ultimate Chicago team: always down, never out.
Galen Stocking
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I do research and sometimes I post about it.
I love this data essay by some of my @pewresearch.org colleagues looking at how the ways that the U.S. Census has measured race and ethnicity have changed over the country's history and how they're poised to change again in 2030.
Counting Race: How the Census Measures Identity and What Americans Think About It
How the U.S. government measures race has changed substantially since censuses began in 1790. Today, Americans differ on whether the government should ask about race.
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NEW RESEARCH about Bluesky on Bluesky: pewrsr.ch/4mDKCrx - 43% of the news influencers we studied last year are now on Bluesky - but most are also on X (Twitter) - 69% of left-leaning influencers; 15% of right-leaning ones - rate of posting increased in 2025
Bluesky has caught on with many news influencers, but X remains popular
The share of news influencers in our sample with a Bluesky account roughly doubled in the four months after Election Day 2024, from 21% beforehand to 43% by March.
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Follow us for news about our research - I promise the main account posts more often than I do!
Pew Research Center@pewresearch.org · 2y agoHey there, Bluesky! We are excited to share our data and insights here with you, and so are our researchers: go.bsky.app/3QzdR9p What would you like to see from us? Drop suggestions below!
From a new look at TikTok content creators: The most popular ones tend to post longer, more often. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
NEW RESEARCH: Most news influencers talked about Harris and Trump, and identical shares were more critical than supportive of each. But most posts were more critical of Harris, and right-leaning news influencers tended to post more often than left-leaning ones www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
How news influencers talked about Trump and Harris during the 2024 election
Most news influencers published posts about both candidates in summer and fall, and identical shares were more critical than supportive of each.
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BREAKING: The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired Luka Doncic, sources confirm to The Athletic. LA is sending Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick to the Mavericks for Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris in a three-team deal involving the Jazz.
I’m excited to join this distinguished panel in a few weeks to talk about news influencers! For more info about our work in the area, see our recent report here: pewrsr.ch/4emDUB2
America’s News Influencers
This study explores the makeup of the social media news influencer universe, including who they are, what content they create and who their audiences are.
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Kat Matsa@katmatsa.bsky.social · 2y ago📢 Join us for a free virtual event on news influencers! 🗓️ Feb 6, 12 PM EST 🎤 Moderated by @makenakelly.bsky.social ft Mosheh Oinounou & Raven Schwam-Curtis 📊 @gstocking.bsky.social will present findings from the Pew-Knight Initiative research 👉 Register here: tinyurl.com/563net2h
As we edge closer to a TikTok ban in the US, a new look at how Americans get news on TikTok: pewrsr.ch/3PG3Hdx
A closer look at Americans’ experiences with news on TikTok
Many TikTok accounts mix in news with a variety of other topics, from celebrity gossip to jokes and memes.
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Deadline Extended to January 20th!📢There's still time to submit your #APSA2025 proposals! Join us for the 121st APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition to explore the theme, “Reimagining Politics, Power, and Peoplehood in Crisis Times,” in Vancouver, Canada. Submit by 1/20! connect.apsanet.org/apsa2025
Really interesting Pew study on how Americans see masculinity (www.pewresearch.org/social-trend...). It’s a complicated set of beliefs, but this is striking www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/u...
New from my old team: Americans remain broadly supportive of the watchdog role of journalism, though partisan gaps persist www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
Most Americans continue to say media scrutiny keeps politicians from doing things they shouldn’t
Americans continue to say criticism from news organizations keeps political leaders from doing things they shouldn’t.
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Most Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, and about a third plan on watching sports tomorrow. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
The vast majority of Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, but their traditions and activities vary widely
Turkey Day traditions, activities and even preferred dinnertimes vary.
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People who get news from influencers aren't just getting commentary - they're also getting basic facts, memes, and info about breaking news. See more here: www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...
New Study finds that internet use is related to slightly improved mental health among people aged 50+. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
(The one addendum I'd put on this is that the degree to which framing matters varies considerably by issue, and the mere presence of that volatility -- and how it manifests -- can itself say a lot about strength of opinion and how people are approaching the issue.)
John Gramlich@johngramlich.bsky.social · 2y agoYou probably already know that question wording matters a lot in polling. But this chart from @aedwardslevy.bsky.social at @cnn.com underscores the point: Public support for mass deportation varies from 62% to 33%, depending on how the question is asked. www.cnn.com/2024/11/17/p...
🚨NEW REPORT 🚨: America's News Influencers which does a deep dive into the individuals who primarily talk about current events and civic issues to large audiences on social media - and their audiences. This is the latest Pew Research Center Report from the Pew Knight Initiative. pewrsr.ch/4emDUB2
America’s News Influencers
This study explores the makeup of the social media news influencer universe, including who they are, what content they create and who their audiences are.
pewrsr.ch
As Germany's far-right AfD party seeks another electoral win today (www.bbc.com/news/article...), here are key facts about the party's supporters and how they stand out from other Germans, based on Pew Research Center surveys over the last eight years: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
7 facts about Germany’s AfD party
Alternative for Germany (AfD) is the first far-right political party to win a state election in Germany since World War II.
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I wrote about the Swift endorsement, with a political science/communication angle. How does her endorsement matter? And how do celebrity endorsements in 2024 differ from the past? Special thanks to @jessfeez.bsky.social for speaking with me about this! abcnews.go.com/538/taylor-s...
How Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Harris could change the election end game
Taylor Swift’s fans largely lean Democratic, but her support of Kamala Harris could boost engagement.
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So excited for #apsa2024! If anyone wants to meet to chat about alt-ac careers, Pew, public opinion, or css, feel free to reach out!
We also have some amazing datasets for folks interested in doing methods research! E.g. the data from our recent report comparing six online samples with ~30k cases and 28 benchmark variables is freely available to anyone who wants it.
Comparing Two Types of Online Survey Samples
Pew Research Center conducted a study to compare the accuracy of six online surveys of U.S. adults – three from probability-based panels and three from opt-in sources. On average, the absolute error o...
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Just to be clear, we don't think that people answering this way are actually under 30 or Hispanic. It's that people giving inaccurate data on questions about submarines are also giving inaccurate data about their demographics, falsely claiming to belong to these groups.
Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 3y agoSorry to go on about this, but it's is so funny to me. 12% of people under 30 who opt into online polls claim they have a license to operate a nuclear submarine. So do 24% of Hispanic people polled by Pew. The actual number of people who have a license to operate a nuclear submarine is 0%.
Neat list to share new comers (especially non devs) 🧵: 1. Change your handle to your registered domain @justingarrison.com created this video you can check https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP3OVCwyqJA
Use a custom domain as username on Bluesky
Switch your bluesky handle to a domain you own using DNS TXT verification. The blog announcement is here but it doesn't tell you how to do it https://blueskyweb.xyz/blog/3-6-2023-domain-names-as-handles-in-bluesky 0:00 - bluesky account 0:17 - account settings 0:40 - DNS records 1:48 - Verify account
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