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Pew Research Center
Director of Journalism Researchat the Pew Research Center, specializing in how technology is changing news and information
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FROM Amy Mitchell
To the Point
Jon Stewart’s Legacy on News and Politics Jon Stewart’s announcement that he’ll be leaving The Daily Show was almost an after-thought at the end of his program on Tuesday. Stewart’s been at it for 16 years—but he hit it big in the year 2000 as the US Supreme Court was deciding the case of Bush v. Gore—and the winner of the presidential election.
To the Point
All the News that Fits… What You’re Already Thinking… Increased partisanship in politics is no accident. The far Left and the far Right live in different worlds when it comes to news and information.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
State of the News Media The annual Pew Research Center’s report on the state of the media is out. As expected, there’s a big increase in digital news. 30% of Americans get their news from Facebook, but most Americans still get their news from TV.
Which Way, L.A.?
Do Newspapers Have a Future after All? Are you ready to pay for news content you've been getting for free on the Internet? More and more traditional news outlets are betting you just might be. Share prices for the New York Times, Gannett and McClatchy are up as much as 37 percent, and investors are even taking an interest in small-town and regional papers.
To the Point
Do Newspapers Have a Future after All? Are you ready to pay for news content you've been getting for free on the Internet? More and more traditional news outlets are betting you just might be. Share prices for the New York Times, Gannett and McClatchy are up as much as 37 percent, and investors are even taking an interest in small-town and regional papers.
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