The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press is an independent, non-partisan public opinion research organization that studies attitudes toward politics, the press and public policy issues. In this role it serves as a valuable information resource for political leaders, journalists, scholars and citizens.

The Center conducts regular monthly polls on politics and major policy issues as well as the News Interest Index, a weekly survey aimed at gauging the public's interest in and reaction to major news events. Shorter commentaries are produced on a regular basis addressing the issues of the day from a public opinion perspective. In addition, the Center periodically fields major surveys on the news media, social issues and international affairs.

Formerly, the Times Mirror Center for the People & the Press (1990-1995), the Center has been sponsored by The Pew Charitable Trusts since 1996. The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press is one of seven projects that make up the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan "fact tank" that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world.

All of our current survey results are made available free of charge on our website: www.people-press.org.

Andrew Kohut is president of the Pew Research Center and serves as director of both the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press and the Pew Global Attitudes Project. He is the founder of Princeton Survey Research Associates and former President of the Gallup Organization.

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Staff

Andrew Kohut
President, Pew Research Center
Director, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
Director, Pew Global Attitudes Project

Scott Keeter
Director of Survey Research, Pew Research Center
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Carroll Doherty
Associate Director, Editorial
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Michael Dimock
Associate Director, Research
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Michael Remez
Senior Writer
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Rob Suls
Research Associate
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Shawn Neidorf
Research Associate
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Leah Melani Christian
Research Associate
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Jocelyn Kiley
Research Associate
Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
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Alec Tyson
Research Associate
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Mary Pat Clark
Office Manager, Pew Research Center for the People & the Press
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