Pew Research Center Staff

Nearly seven-in-ten (69%) Americans say the death of their local newspaper would have no impact or only a minor one on their ability to get local news, but they still count on newspapers for specific local topics.

When asked which economic issue worries them most, 43% of Americans cite the job situation compared to 22% who say it is the federal budget deficit.

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Senior research staff answer questions from readers relating to all the areas covered by our seven projects, ranging from polling techniques and findings, to media, technology, religious, demographic and global attitudes trends.

Senior research staff answer questions from readers relating to all the areas covered by our seven projects, ranging from polling techniques and findings, to media, technology, religious, demographic and global attitudes trends.

Senior research staff answer questions from readers relating to all the areas covered by our seven projects, ranging from polling techniques and findings, to media, technology, religious, demographic and global attitudes trends.

Senior research staff answer questions from readers relating to all the areas covered by our seven projects, ranging from polling techniques and findings, to media, technology, religious, demographic and global attitudes trends.

Senior research staff answer questions from readers relating to all the areas covered by our seven projects, ranging from polling techniques and findings, to media, technology, religious, demographic and global attitudes trends.

A plurality of Americans (43%) say one reason that the U.S. has not suffered another major attack since 9/11 is that the government has done a good job in its anti-terrorist efforts, but others (35%) say the country has been lucky.

In the last year, Spanish-language media tended to fare better overall than their mainstream English-language counterparts, and some of the biggest growth was in television. Univision led the way with 1.9 million primetime viewers, making it the fifth-largest U.S. network.