This report was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder.
This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Director of Journalism Research Amy Mitchell oversaw the effort and wrote the overview. Pew Research Center researchers conducted data analysis and aggregation and also served as primary writers for the separate sections as follows:
- Presidential candidates’ changing relationship with the web – Jesse Holcomb, Associate Director of Research and Jessica Mahone, Temporary Research Associate
- Candidates differ in their use of social media to connect with the public – Galen Stocking, Research Associate and Michael Barthel, Research Associate
- Digital news developments in U.S. presidential campaigns, 2000-2016 – Amy Mitchell, Director of Journalism Research, Kristine Lu, Research Assistant and Katerina Eva Matsa, Senior Researcher
Primary researchers
Amy Mitchell, Director, Journalism Research
Jesse Holcomb, Associate Director, Research
Galen Stocking, Research Associate
Jessica Mahone, Temporary Research Associate
Kristine Lu, Research Assistant
Michael Barthel, Research Associate
Katerina Eva Matsa, Senior Researcher
Research team
Allison Becker, Research Assistant
Joel Ericsen, Temporary Research Assistant
Margaret Ng, Advanced Analytics Intern
Elisa Shearer, Research Analyst
Nancy Vogt, Research Analyst
Jeffrey Gottfried, Senior Researcher
Graphic design
Margaret Porteus, Information Graphics Designer
Peter Bell, Senior Information Graphics Designer
Diana Yoo, Art Director
Communications and web publishing
Rachel Weisel, Communications Manager
Shannon Greenwood, Associate Digital Producer
David Kent, Copy Editor
Content coders
Natalie Martinez, Content Coder
Tina Tucker, Content Coder
Carolee Lantigua, Content Coder
