Pew Research Center

Pew Research Center
Parent institutionThe Pew Charitable Trusts
EstablishedJuly 1, 2004; 20 years ago (2004-07-01)[1]
ChairRobert Groves
HeadMichael Dimock
Staff160+[2]
BudgetRevenue: $36 million
Expenses: $43 million
(FYE June 2021)[3]
Address1615 L Street, NW Suite 800
Location
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Websitewww.pewresearch.org

The Pew Research Center (also simply known as Pew) is a nonpartisan American think tank based in Washington, D.C. It provides information on social issues, public opinion, and demographic trends shaping the United States and the world.[2] It also conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, random sample survey research, and panel based surveys,[4] media content analysis, and other empirical social science research.

The Pew Research Center states it does not take policy positions. It is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts[5][6] and a Charter Member of the American Association of Public Opinion Research's Transparency Initiative.[7]

History

In 1990, the Times Mirror Company founded the Times Mirror Center for the People & the Press as a research project, tasked with conducting polls on politics and policy.[8] Andrew Kohut became its director in 1993, and The Pew Charitable Trusts became its primary sponsor in 1996, when it was renamed the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press.[9]

In 2004, the trust established the Pew Research Center in Washington, D.C. In 2013, Kohut stepped down as president and became founding director, and Alan Murray became the second president.[10] In October 2014, Michael Dimock, a 14-year veteran of the Center at the time of his selection, was named president.[11]

Funding

The Pew Research Center is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization and a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder.[6][12] For its studies focusing on demographics of religions in the world, the Pew Research Center has been jointly funded by the Templeton Foundation.[13][14]

Research topics

Public trust in government poll

The center's research includes the following topic areas:[15]

  • U.S. politics and policy positions
  • International affairs
  • Immigration & migration
  • Race and ethnicity
  • Religion
  • Age & generations
  • Gender & LGBTQ rights and views
  • Family & relationships
  • Economy & work
  • Science
  • Internet and technology
  • News habits & media
  • Methodological research [16]
  • Regions & countries
  • Other such information

References

  1. ^ Faler, Brian (April 27, 2004). "Pew Trusts to Open Research Center in D.C." The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Pew Research Center (n.d.). "About Pew Research Center". Archived from the original on July 22, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Pew Research Center" (PDF). Pew Research Center. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "Our survey methodology in detail". Pew Research Center Methods. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  5. ^ Lesley, Alison (May 18, 2015). "Pew Research Finds Jews & Hindus are More Educated & Richer". World Religion News. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Company Overview of The Pew Charitable Trusts". Bloomberg. December 29, 2015. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  7. ^ "Pew Research Center". Roper Center for Public Opinion Research. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  8. ^ "Times Mirror Center for People and Press | C-SPAN.org". C-SPAN. Archived from the original on February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  9. ^ "Our History". Pew Research Center. Archived from the original on May 4, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  10. ^ Memmott, Mark (November 2, 2012). "Alan Murray Of 'The Wall Street Journal' Named Pew Research Center's President". NPR. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  11. ^ Massella, Nick (October 14, 2014). "Michael Dimock Named President of Pew Research Center". FishbowlDC. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  12. ^ "Company Overview of The Pew Charitable Trusts". 501c3Lookup.org. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  13. ^ "The Global Religious Landscape: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World's Major Religious Groups as of 2010" (PDF). Pew Research Center. December 2012. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2016. This effort is part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project, which analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world. The project is jointly funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation
  14. ^ "Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures Project". Pew Research Center. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  15. ^ "Research Topics". Pew Research Center. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  16. ^ "Methodological research". Pew Research Center. Retrieved August 17, 2023.