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Primary research team

Cary Funk, Director, Science and Society Research Jeffrey Gottfried, Senior Researcher Amy Mitchell, Director, Journalism Research Brian Kennedy, Research Associate Elisa Shearer, Research Analyst Meg Hefferon, Research Assistant

Collaborating research team

Claudia Deane, Vice President, Research Lee Rainie, Director, Internet and Technology Research

Editorial and graphic design

Mark Strauss, Writer/Editor Shannon Greenwood, Copy Editor Margaret Porteus, Information Graphics Designer

Communications and web publishing

Tom Caiazza, Communications Manager Rachel Weisel, Communications Manager Hannah Klein, Communications Associate Shannon Greenwood, Associate Digital Producer

Outside advisers

We received valuable advice from Timothy Caulfield, Canada Research Chair in health law and policy at the University of Alberta, and from John Besley, associate professor and Ellis N. Brandt Chair in public relations at Michigan State University.