The Databank includes:
- The Daily Number - a statistic, updated every weekday and typically drawn from Pew project findings, that highlights an important trend; includes links to more information and an archive of past Daily Numbers.
- Weekly News Coverage Index - a weekly index produced by the Project for Excellence in Journalism that tracks the percentage of the news hole devoted to stories in 48 different news outlets from five media sectors.
- Key Data Trends - frequently asked Pew survey questions and data
- Datasets - Pew Research Center datasets available to scholars for secondary analysis
Daily Numbers from the Last Seven Days
November 20
67% - Great Expectations
Two-thirds of voters expect Obama to have a successful first term.
November 19
60% - GOP Lost? Turn Right
Six-in-ten Republican voters say want the GOP to move in a more conservative direction.
November 18
29% - Older Fans of New Media
Americans 50-to-64 (29%) are about as likely as 18-to-24-year-olds (30%) to report having gotten news over the internet yesterday.
November 17
67% - Hispanics Strongly Backed Obama
Two-thirds of Latino's voted for Barack Obama.
November 14
57% - Government Responsible for Care of Needy
A majority of Americans (57%) mostly or completely agree that it is the responsibility of government to "take care of people who can't take care of themselves" -- however only 19% completely agree.
