Pew Research Center
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The Pew Research Center is an American think tank
organization based in Washington, D.C.
that provides information on issues, attitudes and trends shaping the United States
and the world. The Center and its projects receive funding from The Pew Charitable Trusts
. In 1990, Donald S. Kellermann
was named to serve as the first director of what was initially known as the Times Mirror Center. It was then part of the opinion polling operation run by Times Mirror, the parent of the Los Angeles Times
.
The Pew Research Center's work is carried out by seven projects:
The Pew Global Attitudes Project is a series of worldwide public-opinion surveys and reports aimed at understanding worldwide attitudes on various issues. The Project is chaired by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Danforth
. The project is funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts, with a supplemental grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
organization based in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
that provides information on issues, attitudes and trends shaping the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and the world. The Center and its projects receive funding from The Pew Charitable Trusts
The Pew Charitable Trusts
The Pew Charitable Trusts is an independent non-profit, non-governmental organization , founded in 1948. With over US$5 billion in assets, its current mission is to serve the public interest by "improving public policy, informing the public, and stimulating civic life."-History:The Trusts, a single...
. In 1990, Donald S. Kellermann
Donald S. Kellermann
Donald Simon Kellermann was an American journalist who served as the first director of what became the Pew Research Center.Kellermann was born in 1927 in Brooklyn...
was named to serve as the first director of what was initially known as the Times Mirror Center. It was then part of the opinion polling operation run by Times Mirror, the parent of the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
.
The Pew Research Center's work is carried out by seven projects:
- Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life
- Pew Global Attitudes Project
- Pew Hispanic Center
- Pew Internet and American Life Project
- Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
- Pew Social and Demographic Trends Project
- Project for Excellence in Journalism
The Pew Global Attitudes Project is a series of worldwide public-opinion surveys and reports aimed at understanding worldwide attitudes on various issues. The Project is chaired by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
Madeleine Albright
Madeleine Korbelová Albright is the first woman to become a United States Secretary of State. She was appointed by U.S. President Bill Clinton on December 5, 1996, and was unanimously confirmed by a U.S. Senate vote of 99–0...
and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Danforth
John Danforth
John Claggett "Jack" Danforth is a former United States Ambassador to the United Nations and former Republican United States Senator from Missouri. He is an ordained Episcopal priest. Danforth is married to Sally D. Danforth and has five adult children.-Education and early career:Danforth was born...
. The project is funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts, with a supplemental grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is a private foundation, established by Hewlett-Packard cofounder William Reddington Hewlett and his wife Flora Lamson Hewlett in 1967. The Hewlett Foundation awards grants to support educational and cultural institutions and to advance certain social and...