Methodological Research

No research has compared app-based surveys with polls administered via Web browsers. Our new, experimental work compares the results of these two modes.

We wanted to analyze the role Facebook played as a means for people to hear about, discuss and share local news. But getting the data we needed wasn't easy.

Here's a rundown of what worked and what didn't in using Twitter for our research of three local news ecosystems.

Our new report on local news in a digital age looks at both the organizations providing the news and the residents consuming it.

The bureau should be paying more attention to the needs and opinions of the people and organizations that use its data, according to a recent report.

While we have explored science-related issues in the past, our new science publication marks a more formal commitment to studying the intersection of science with all aspects of society – from public opinion, to politics and policymaking, to religious and ethical considerations, to education and the economy.

Pew Research Center's survey in 18 Latin American countries and Puerto Rico found that many Latin Americans are leaving Catholicism and joining evangelical Protestant churches. We sat down with senior researcher Neha Sahgal to see how these conclusions were reached.

An estimated 46.5% of U.S. adults are cell-only today. To keep pace with this trend, the Pew Research Center will increase the percentage of respondents interviewed on cellphones in its typical national telephone surveys to 65%.