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Pew Internet Project reports were recently cited in several Supreme Court documents relating to the MGM v. Grokster case.

More Challenges to Decalogue Displays Are Likely A closely divided Supreme Court yesterday issued two decisions on the legality of Ten Commandments displays in public buildings and on public property. The court struck down the Decalogue displays in two Kentucky courthouses but upheld the constitutionality of a Ten Commandments monument on the grounds of the […]

Hispanics accounted for half of the population growth in the United States between the elections of 2000 and 2004 but only one-tenth of the increase in the total votes cast.

New research shows that the Web sites of newspapers are gaining ground.

Survey Shows Broad Public Support for the Displays, But Differences Exist Across Religious Traditions A closely divided Supreme Court today issued two decisions on the legality of Ten Commandments displays in public buildings and on public property. The court struck down the Decalogue displays in two Kentucky courthouses but upheld the constitutionality of a Ten […]

Summary of Findings Public attitudes toward the press, which have been on a downward track for years, have become more negative in several key areas. Growing numbers of people question the news media’s patriotism and fairness. Perceptions of political bias also have risen over the past two years. Yet despite these criticisms, most Americans continue […]

Our surveys shed light on public and elite attitudes about free online file sharing and copyright.

Backgrounder on findings of the Project that are relevant to the MGM v. Grokster case