Media Analysis

Report : Men, College Educated Are the Most Engaged News Consumers

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:30:00 GMT

In the growing realm of mobile news, men and the more highly educated emerge as more engaged news consumers, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism, in collaboration with The Economist Group. These findings parallel, for the most part, demographic patterns of general news consumption.

Report : Visualizing the Future of Mobile News

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:50:00 GMT

See a selection of infographics presenting data from The Project for Excellence in Journalism's Future of Mobile News report. The infographics are the result of a designer challenge issued by PEJ in collaboration with The Economist Group and data visualization website Visual.ly.

Report : Arab-American Media Bring News to Diverse and Growing Community

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:15:00 GMT

Arab-American media face the same challenges as news media generally as they try to serve one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the United States.

Report : News Coverage Tips In Romney's Favor

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:23:15 GMT

Positive news coverage shifted in Romney's favor after the presidential debates began, mirroring the change in momentum in many public opinion polls, according to a new study by the Project for Excellence in Journalism.

Report : Further Decline in Credibility Ratings for Most News Organizations

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:00:00 GMT

For the second time in a decade, the believability ratings for major news organizations have suffered broad-based declines. In the new survey, the ratings have fallen significantly for nine of 13 news organizations tested. The falloff affects organizations in most sectors: national newspapers, such as the New York Times and USA Today, all three cable news outlets, the broadcast TV networks and NPR.

Report : Obama Outpaces Romney in Social Media Campaign

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:00:00 GMT

The Obama campaign is posting almost four times as much content and is active on nearly twice as many platforms, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism. For both, economy was issue No. 1, but neither candidate engages in much dialogue with voters.

Report : Employment Rate Ticks Up Among Journalism Student Graduates

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:00:00 GMT

A new survey of 2011 graduates from journalism schools finds employment rate increased from the previous year and employment among minorities also rose. Salaries for bachelor's degree grads inched up for the first time in six years. But the employment picture is well off its previous highs.

Report : A New Kind of Visual News

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:00:00 GMT

News events now account for one-third of the most-searched for terms on YouTube, a site once best known as a place where people posted personal videos. A 15-month study finds more than a third (39%) of most-watched video news was produced by citizens who witnessed breaking news. But news organizations are not always clear about attributition for citizen-created content.

Report : Who Owns the News Media Database -- A Summary of Findings

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT

As a period of intense change in U.S. newspaper ownership continues to unfold, the Project for Excellence in Journalism's interactive database provides detailed statistics on the companies that now own the nation's news media outlets, from newspapers to local television stations to radio to digital.

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