Publications

Slightly more than a quarter of Catholics think Notre Dame was wrong to invite the president to speak at its commencement; half think it was the right decision.

The number of Americans using the internet to get political news has more than doubled since the 2000 election.

A quarter of Obama voters who use the internet posted political material online.

The U.S. military continues to get high marks from a large majority of Americans across the political spectrum.

Director Lee Rainie spoke with Library Beat about the social impact of the Internet, recent research, and reasons why librarians will survive in the new media ecosystem.

A financial report card for U.S. banks returned the economic crisis to the top of the news agenda last week while the fighting in Pakistan and Afghanistan also became a major story.

Lee Rainie's commencement address to graduates at Long Island University

Bloggers last week debated whether the worldwide swine flu outbreak was a serious public health menace or a case of excessive media hype. And Arlen Specter’s change of parties stirred a partisan debate over the state of the GOP.

An interactive graphic shows how perceptions of the president have changed over the past few months.

The public ranks the internet most useful as a source of information on the virus. Where and how are people finding flu facts online?