Six-in-Ten Hispanics Say They Speak English Well
More than six-in-ten (61%) Latino adults in the U.S. say they can carry on a conversation in English “very well” or “pretty well.”
The ‘72-Year Rule’ Governs Release of Census Records
The National Archives released individual-level records from the 1940 Census for the first time on April 2. The waiting period is mandated by a federal law that protects the data for 72 years after the head count is completed.
Many State Prison Chaplains Say Religious Extremism Is Common Among Inmates
About four-in-ten (41%) state prison chaplains say that religious extremism is either very common (12%) or somewhat common (29%) among inmates.
April 5-8, 2012 Weekly Survey
Big Win for Romney Makes Campaign Top Story
The Project for Excellence in Journalism did not publish a news index report this week. However, the data is available.
Why President Zardari’s visit is a small bonus
On Social Media, a Conversation about Race
For the second week in a row, the shooting death of Trayvon Martin was widely discussed with many focusing on the role of race in the incident.
Why people like to read
Asked to tell us what they like most about book reading, those who had read a book in the past 12 months gave a host of reasons that ranged from the highly practical to the sublime.
The rise of e-reading
21% of adults have read an e-book in the past year; Those who own e-book reading devices read more books and prefer to buy books rather than borrow them
The rise of e-reading
21% of Americans have read an e-book. The increasing availability of e-content is prompting some to read more than in the past and to prefer buying books to borrowing them.
