I love this data essay by some of my @pewresearch.org colleagues looking at how the ways that the U.S. Census has measured race and ethnicity have changed over the country's history and how they're poised to change again in 2030.

NEW RESEARCH about Bluesky on Bluesky: pewrsr.ch/4mDKCrx - 43% of the news influencers we studied last year are now on Bluesky - but most are also on X (Twitter) - 69% of left-leaning influencers; 15% of right-leaning ones - rate of posting increased in 2025

Follow us for news about our research - I promise the main account posts more often than I do!

From a new look at TikTok content creators: The most popular ones tend to post longer, more often. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

NEW RESEARCH: Most news influencers talked about Harris and Trump, and identical shares were more critical than supportive of each. But most posts were more critical of Harris, and right-leaning news influencers tended to post more often than left-leaning ones www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

BREAKING: The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired Luka Doncic, sources confirm to The Athletic. LA is sending Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick to the Mavericks for Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris in a three-team deal involving the Jazz.

I’m excited to join this distinguished panel in a few weeks to talk about news influencers! For more info about our work in the area, see our recent report here: pewrsr.ch/4emDUB2

As we edge closer to a TikTok ban in the US, a new look at how Americans get news on TikTok: pewrsr.ch/3PG3Hdx

Deadline Extended to January 20th!📢There's still time to submit your #APSA2025 proposals! Join us for the 121st APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition to explore the theme, “Reimagining Politics, Power, and Peoplehood in Crisis Times,” in Vancouver, Canada. Submit by 1/20! connect.apsanet.org/apsa2025

Really interesting Pew study on how Americans see masculinity (www.pewresearch.org/social-trend...). It’s a complicated set of beliefs, but this is striking www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/u...

New from my old team: Americans remain broadly supportive of the watchdog role of journalism, though partisan gaps persist www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Most Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, and about a third plan on watching sports tomorrow. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

People who get news from influencers aren't just getting commentary - they're also getting basic facts, memes, and info about breaking news. See more here: www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...

New Study finds that internet use is related to slightly improved mental health among people aged 50+. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

(The one addendum I'd put on this is that the degree to which framing matters varies considerably by issue, and the mere presence of that volatility -- and how it manifests -- can itself say a lot about strength of opinion and how people are approaching the issue.)

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🚨NEW REPORT 🚨: America's News Influencers which does a deep dive into the individuals who primarily talk about current events and civic issues to large audiences on social media - and their audiences. This is the latest Pew Research Center Report from the Pew Knight Initiative. pewrsr.ch/4emDUB2

As Germany's far-right AfD party seeks another electoral win today (www.bbc.com/news/article...), here are key facts about the party's supporters and how they stand out from other Germans, based on Pew Research Center surveys over the last eight years: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

I wrote about the Swift endorsement, with a political science/communication angle. How does her endorsement matter? And how do celebrity endorsements in 2024 differ from the past? Special thanks to @jessfeez.bsky.social for speaking with me about this! abcnews.go.com/538/taylor-s...

So excited for #apsa2024! If anyone wants to meet to chat about alt-ac careers, Pew, public opinion, or css, feel free to reach out!

We also have some amazing datasets for folks interested in doing methods research! E.g. the data from our recent report comparing six online samples with ~30k cases and 28 benchmark variables is freely available to anyone who wants it.

Just to be clear, we don't think that people answering this way are actually under 30 or Hispanic. It's that people giving inaccurate data on questions about submarines are also giving inaccurate data about their demographics, falsely claiming to belong to these groups.

Neat list to share new comers (especially non devs) 🧵: 1. Change your handle to your registered domain @justingarrison.com created this video you can check https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP3OVCwyqJA

If you're reading this post, that means you can start playing around with our API. No other access needed! 🚀 Check out our API here: https://github.com/bluesky-social/atproto/tree/main/packages/api Read our docs here: https://atproto.com/