Last Updated: November 20, 2008
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  • 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.

More Daily Numbers

Key Data Trends

Presidential Approval
22% Updated 30 Oct 08
Presidential Approval

National Satisfaction
11% Updated 15 Oct 08
National Satisfaction

Iraq War Wrong Decision
50% Updated 25 Sep 08
Iraq War Wrong Decision

Iraq War: Bring Troops Home?
50% Updated 25 Sep 08
Iraq War: Bring Troops Home?

Home Broadband Adoption
55% Updated 1 May 08
Home Broadband Adoption

Internet Penetration
73% Updated 1 May 08
Internet Penetration