By Galen Stocking and Meltem Odabaş for Pew Research Center Podcasts are a unique, audio-first source of news and entertainment that has steadily drawn more listeners since 2013, with about half of Americans saying they have listened to a podcast in the past year. Podcasts are often based around the perspective of the host or hosts, but […]
By Katherine Schaeffer for Pew Research Center Social media giant Facebook launched 20 years ago this week. Over the last two decades, the site has transformed the way people connect online, and its reach has grown to 3 billion monthly users worldwide. In recent years, lawmakers and the public in the United States and abroad have grown more critical of […]
By Luxuan Wang and Naomi Forman-Katz for Pew Research Center Social media plays a crucial role in Americans’ news consumption. Half of all U.S. adults say they at least sometimes get news there, according to a 2023 Pew Research Center survey. Those who get news on social media name a variety of things that they like about […]
By Carol Kinsey Goman There are two sets of qualities that people look for in leaders: warmth/likeability/empathy and power/confidence/authority. While women often excel in displaying warmth (which shows up in their influence and collaboration skills), they may hesitate to directly seek or show power. As Women’s History Month ended, it served as timely reminder to […]
We are pleased to announce that Hennes Communications has been named Preferred Provider of Crisis Communications Services for the Consortium of State School Boards Associations (COSSBA). COSSBA represents 25 state school boards associations across the United States, serving more than 7,700 local public school districts. About Hennes Communications Founded in 1989, Hennes Communications is one […]
By Bruce Hennes, Hennes Communications UPDATE: The piece below was written a few days before Election Day. We hope you agree it’s still worth a read. However, the polls are now closed, Election Day is behind us, most of the results appear to be uncontested, the U.S. Senate will soon be in the hands of […]
By Elisa Shearer, Jacob Liedke, Katerina Eva Matsa, Michael Lipka and Mark Jurkowitz for Pew Research Center Following a steady increase in podcast listening over the past decade, podcasts have become a big part of the normal routine – and news diet – of many Americans, especially younger adults. Roughly half of U.S. adults say they […]
By Colleen McClain for Pew Research Center TikTok has been so popular among young Americans that presidential campaigns are using it for voter outreach. And some young adults are using TikTok to keep up with politics or get news, a Pew Research Center survey shows. TikTok has been so popular among young Americans that presidential campaigns are using it for voter outreach. […]
By Anthony S. Mangeri for Domestic Preparedness The role of the emergency management systems is to bring calm to chaos. The role of the public information officer (PIO) is to disseminate information that is credible, accurate, and reliable. It is a critical component of the initial response to meet the informational needs of residents – […]
By Katie Neal for PRNews Let’s be honest. Women have been told they’re not good enough for their entire lives. They’re expected to juggle countless roles, maintain impossible standards, break glass ceilings that still hover, and all while earning less than men who hold similar roles. It doesn’t take a communications genius to understand that […]