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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

ThePew Research Center(also simply known asPew) is anonpartisanAmericanthink tankbased inWashington, D.C.It provides information onsocial issues,public opinion,anddemographictrends shaping the United States and the world.[2]It also conductspublic opinion polling,demographicresearch, random sample survey research, andpanel based surveys,[4]mediacontent analysis,and other empiricalsocial scienceresearch.

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

History

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In 1990, theTimes Mirror Companyfounded the Times Mirror Center for the People & the Press as a research project, tasked with conducting polls on politics and policy.[8]Andrew Kohutbecame its director in 1993, andThe Pew Charitable Trustsbecame 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 inWashington, 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

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The Pew Research Center is anonprofit,tax-exempt501(c)(3) organizationand 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 theTempleton Foundation.[13][14]

Research topics

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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

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  1. ^Faler, Brian (April 27, 2004)."Pew Trusts to Open Research Center in D.C."The Washington Post.ISSN0190-8286.RetrievedAugust 21,2023.
  2. ^abPew Research Center (n.d.)."About Pew Research Center".Archivedfrom the original on July 22, 2018.RetrievedJune 16,2021.
  3. ^"Pew Research Center"(PDF).Pew Research Center.Archived(PDF)from the original on January 11, 2023.RetrievedApril 28,2023.
  4. ^"Our survey methodology in detail".Pew Research Center Methods.Archivedfrom the original on March 1, 2021.RetrievedMarch 26,2021.
  5. ^Lesley, Alison (May 18, 2015)."Pew Research Finds Jews & Hindus are More Educated & Richer".World Religion News.Archivedfrom the original on June 23, 2018.RetrievedDecember 28,2015.
  6. ^ab"Company Overview of The Pew Charitable Trusts".Bloomberg.December 29, 2015.Archivedfrom the original on June 23, 2018.RetrievedDecember 29,2015.
  7. ^"Pew Research Center".Roper Center for Public Opinion Research.RetrievedMarch 5,2024.
  8. ^"Times Mirror Center for People and Press | C-SPAN.org".C-SPAN.Archivedfrom the original on February 22, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 22,2023.
  9. ^"Our History".Pew Research Center.Archivedfrom the original on May 4, 2019.RetrievedFebruary 21,2016.
  10. ^Memmott, Mark (November 2, 2012)."Alan Murray Of 'The Wall Street Journal' Named Pew Research Center's President".NPR.Archivedfrom the original on June 3, 2020.RetrievedDecember 28,2015.
  11. ^Massella, Nick (October 14, 2014)."Michael Dimock Named President of Pew Research Center".FishbowlDC.Archivedfrom the original on December 2, 2018.RetrievedDecember 28,2015.
  12. ^"Company Overview of The Pew Charitable Trusts".501c3Lookup.org.Archivedfrom the original on January 14, 2016.RetrievedDecember 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.RetrievedNovember 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.Archivedfrom the original on May 23, 2019.RetrievedJune 6,2018.
  15. ^"Research Topics".Pew Research Center.RetrievedSeptember 30,2023.
  16. ^"Methodological research".Pew Research Center.RetrievedAugust 17,2023.
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