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Pew Research Center 68% of Americans say it's at least somewhat acceptable for news organizations and journalists to criticize politicians. A smaller majority (56%) say it’s OK for politicians to criticize news organizations or journalists. #PewKnightInitiative
Media Matters for America Jesse Watters: High gas prices because of the Iran War are worth it because "all of those big oil companies - they are making so much money"
Pulitzer Center The Pulitzer Center is now on WhatsApp! The world is a complicated place. We’re here to break it down for you. Join The Hive 🐝: bit.ly/itsthehive
On the Media Media coverage of ICE has decreased since the agency’s winter surge in Minneapolis, where immigration officials killed two U.S. citizens. @us.theguardian.com immigration reporter Jose Olivares takes us inside the agency’s new strategy to increase arrests while staying out of the headlines.
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Student-led protests in France against underfunded schools have drawn hundreds of thousands of people. At the same time, France faces a growing debt crisis. In our spring 2026 survey, 85% of French adults said the economy is bad, a pessimism that has grown since 2022 across education levels.
Committee to Protect Journalists An independent media is vital for democracy. Access to information enables all people to make decisions and hold the powerful to account. A world without journalism is a world without truth. cpj.org/donate #JournalismMatters
Pew Research Center A month out from the 2026 midterm election, the costs of many household essentials are a top economic concern for most Americans.
Knight Foundation “It’s not going to survive on clickbait alone.” Before an audience of journalism leaders, Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt explains to Maribel Pérez Wadsworth why investing in quality is essential to earning an audience. Watch the full conversation here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqE4...
Pew Research Center The economy is the top issue among both voters who prefer Republican and Democratic candidates. But Republican and Democratic voters differ considerably over the importance of many other issues asked about on the survey.
Pew Research Center In our new survey, we found that most Americans expect the Iran conflict to continue for at least another six months. In March, Americans were relatively optimistic the operation would end quickly: 43% said it would be over in six months or less.
Pew Research Center Health and wellness influencers who post about medical topics are most often healthcare professionals. Influencers without a health professional background tend to shy away from medical topics – but don’t avoid them entirely. #Health #Wellness #Healthcare
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Pew Research Center Democratic voters are more engaged and motivated to vote this fall. 78% of voters who say they support their House district’s Democratic candidate in the midterms say it “really matters” which party wins control of Congress – 9 points higher than the share of Republican backers who say this.
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Columbus Day, celebrated on the second Monday of October, is a U.S. federal holiday, which means federal workers get a paid day off and there is no mail delivery. Some states observe Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day on the same day, while others have additional commemorations.
Media Matters for America Right-wing media figures are jumping at the chance to attack the woman at the center of the Cornell rape case. www.mediamatters.org/megyn-kelly/...
Pew Research Center Whether you’re an urban, suburban or rural American may reveal something about how you engage with your community. For example, suburban Americans are slightly more likely than urban or rural Americans to have volunteered in the past year. #PewKnightInitiative