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Muslims split on interpretation of sharia law and religious extremism
A majority of Muslims around the world want sharia law to be implemented in their countries but are split on how it should be applied, according to a study released Tuesday. The comprehensive Pew Research Center survey conducted between 2008 and 2012 focused on 38,000 people in 39 countries drawn…
‘State of the Media 2013′ report finds positive signs for troubled U.S. newspapers
The US newspaper industry is seeing some glimmers of hope after being battered for years, a prominent study concluded Monday. While the industry is about half the size it once was, there are some positive signs, including new revenue streams from digital paywalls and a general economic improvement which is…
Study: One quarter of Catholics attend mass once a week
Only about one in four American Catholics attend mass once a week, a number that has been cut in half in the past 40 years, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center released Wednesday. Only 24 percent of US Catholics said they went to mass on a weekly…
You can be an a**hole on Twitter, or you can accomplish something in life
Only 80 percent of Americans are online and, of those that are, only 8 percent even look at Twitter on a daily basis, according to the Pew Research Center. Quick math: that means even if everyone in America followed you on Twitter, that’s only about 6.4 percent of the country.…
Pew study: Readers increasingly turning to digital books
US readers are increasingly opting for digital books instead of ink-and-paper editions, according to a Pew Research Center study released on Thursday. The share of US adults reading electronic books rose to 23 percent in November from 16 percent the same time last year, according to the Pew study. Meanwhile,…
More than 1 in 10 Americans watching debate and social media at the same time
More than one in 10 of the Americans who watched last week’s presidential debate were “dual screeners” — watching on television while following on a computer or mobile device. Television remained the top source for debate watchers but some used multiple screens to get more information during the debate or…
Americans who claim no religious affiliation at an all-time high
WASHINGTON — Protestants no longer make up the majority of the US population, while the proportion of Americans who claim no religious affiliation is at an all-time high, the Pew Research Center said Tuesday. In a report, the Washington think tank’s Forum on Religion & Public Life said 48 percent…
Mobile devices reshaping the news industry: study
WASHINGTON — Half of American adults own a smartphone or tablet computer, and most of them use these devices to access news, a study released Monday showed. The study by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism with The Economist Group concluded that the move to mobile devices…
Obama outpacing Republicans in Internet race
WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama’s campaign team is proving again in 2012 to be more conscious than rival Republicans are of the power of the Internet, particularly Twitter, a study released Wednesday said. With online communications set to be even more important than in 2008, when Obama raised the…
Global survey of Muslims reveal they differ widely in religious tolerance
The global Muslim community of 1.6 billion people agree on the core principles of their faith, but differ widely in religiosity and religious tolerance, according to a poll published Thursday. “Muslims are unified by core beliefs and in core practices” like faith in a single God, believe in the Prophet…
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