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Analysis: Our studies

This section, Studies, contains PEJ's major empirical research studies, including our annual reports on the state of journalism divided into searchable subchapters. They are listed below in chronological order. Or you can use the menus on the left to filter our entire archive and find exactly what you want.

  • On Twitter, Still Tough Going for Komen

    February 7, 2012
    After the furor over its decision to defund Planned Parenthood, the Susan G. Komen foundation reversed course and a key official resigned.

  • A Major Change in the Narrative for Gingrich

    February 6, 2012

    For weeks Newt Gingrich has rivaled Mitt Romney in the amount of coverage and often bested him in tone, even as he faltered in the polls. That changed last week. The media portrayal of the former House Speaker took a major turn after he failed to stop Romney in Florida and Nevada. The details of the last week are here.

  • The Year in News 2011

    December 21, 2011
    What stories and which people generated the most news coverage in 2011? PEJ's annual Year in the News report offers answers. The Year in News 2011 Interactive allows users to explore the data for themselves.

  • Twitter and the Campaign

    December 8, 2011
    A new PEJ study of the Twitter campaign conversation using computer technology reveals how the White House hopefuls fared, examines differences between the political discussions on Twitter and blogs, and updates the tone of the candidates’ news narratives.

  • How Mainstream Media Outlets Use Twitter

    November 14, 2011
    Twitter has been embraced by news organizations today, but is used in limited ways, according to a new study by the Project for Excellence in Journalism and The George Washington University.

  • Cain's Bad Stretch--A Campaign Coverage Update

    November 9, 2011
    A new report documents how the swirl of sexual harassment allegations contributed to surprise frontrunner Herman Cain’s most difficult week of news coverage to date.

  • The Tablet Revolution

    October 25, 2011
    The most detailed study to date probes who tablet users are, how they get news and how willing they are to pay for it. See the report, infographic or slideshow.

  • The Media Primary

    October 17, 2011
    Which candidate has fared best in the news media in the first five months of the race for president?  

  • How People Learn About Their Local Community

    September 26, 2011
    How do people get news and information about the community where they live? Traditional research has suggested that Americans watch local TV news more than any other local information source. But a new report by the PEJ and the Pew Internet and American Life Project, in association with the Knight Foundation offers a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the ecosystem of community information.

  • The New Landscape of Non-Profit News Sites

    July 15, 2011
    As traditional newsrooms are shrinking, a trend is emerging, the non-profit newsroom. A new PEJ study reveals that a large number of these non-profit sites are offering news reporting that is clearly ideological or partisan in nature. The survey also looks at the characteristic of more balanced versus more ideological sites. Read the full report for more on who these new players are, what the nature of their news coverage is, and how these operations are changing the ecosystem of news.
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