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February 2015

February 13, 2015

In The Atlantic | Why Alabama Trails the Rest of the Country on Gay Marriage

The Atlantic’s David Graham features new state-specific PRRI data to explain why Alabama trails the...

February 13, 2015

In The New York Times | Do Gays Unsettle You?

NYT's Frank Bruni uses PRRI data to show that despite a majority of states now...

February 01, 2015

PRRI CEO Robert P. Jones Talks God, Football on Interfaith Voices

PRRI CEO Robert P. Jones appeared on the NPR program Interfaith Voices to discuss the...

January 2015

January 28, 2015

Infographic | Domestic Violence and the NFL

The NFL has a history of handing down arbitrary or inadequate punishments for players convicted...

December 2014

December 22, 2014

PRRI Speaks with Janelle Wong about Asian Americans’ Impact on Politics and Religion

Janelle Wong is an Associate Professor of American Studies and the Director of Asian American...

December 12, 2014

PRRI CEO Robert P. Jones Appears on the BBC

PRRI CEO Robert P. Jones brings PRRI data across the pond to the BBC World...

December 03, 2014

PRRI CEO Robert P. Jones Appears on Georgia Public Broadcasting

PRRI CEO Robert P. Jones appears on Georgia’s Public Broadcasting to discuss Americans’ attitudes about...

December 02, 2014

Support PRRI | Giving Tuesday

Today is #GivingTuesday, a day when Americans can show their support for their favorite nonprofit....

November 2014

November 25, 2014

Media Roundup | Coverage of PRRI’s New Survey on Religion, Values, and Climate Change

The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Religion News Service, International Business Times, Huffington Post HuffPollster, The...

November 18, 2014

PRRI Becomes New Member of AAPOR’s Transparency Initiative

This week, PRRI was honored to become a charter member of the American Association for...

November 14, 2014

Event Wrap-up | What Motivated Voters During the Midterm Election: 2014 Post-Election American Values Survey

This week, PRRI CEO Robert P. Jones presented the findings our post-election American Values Survey...

November 07, 2014

In Politico | Religious groups backed workplace measures

A new Politico article on religious groups backing workplace measures like raising the minimum wage...

November 05, 2014

Signs of a Changing Political Landscape in a “Ho Hum” Election

Despite Democrats' current advantage among young voters, age and race are two divisions within the...

October 2014

October 21, 2014

On Brookings’ FixGov | When Obama Lost White Millennials

Research Director Daniel Cox examines when President Obama lost the support of his tried-and-true demographic:...

October 21, 2014

PRRI CEO Robert P. Jones Speaks at 32nd Annual Everett C. Parker Lecture

Earlier this month, PRRI CEO Robert P. Jones appeared on the religion and news media...

October 08, 2014

With Delayed Grand Jury Ruling, Unrest in Ferguson Continues

Nearly two months have passed since police officer Darren Wilson shot unarmed teenager Michael Brown...

October 06, 2014

Graphic of the Week | Americans’ Racial Disconnect on Fairness and Discrimination

Our latest infographic illustrates how colorblind Americans believe our criminal justice system to be—and how...

October 02, 2014

In The Atlantic | Is Support for Gay Marriage Dropping?

Today, The Atlantic features an article by PRRI's CEO Robert P. Jones and Research Director...

October 01, 2014

PRRI Speaks with Alan Abramowitz about America’s Growing Political and Cultural Polarization

PRRI Speaks with Alan Abramowitz about America's Growing Political and Cultural Polarization

September 2014

September 30, 2014

On Brookings’ FixGov | Six Days After Ferguson: America’s Racial Disconnect in One Chart

PRRI CEO Robert P. Jones discusses how a question from the American Values Survey 2014...

September 29, 2014

Event Wrap-up | American Values Survey 2014: Economic Insecurity, Rising Inequality and Doubts about the Future

On September 23, 2014, Public Religion Research Institute released findings from our American Values Survey...

September 24, 2014

In the News | National Media Coverage of PRRI’s 2014 American Values Survey

Findings from PRRI''s American Values Survey, which point both to the economic anxiety Americans are...

September 22, 2014

New Survey | Economic Insecurity, Rising Inequality, and Doubts about the Future: Findings from PRRI’s 2014 American Values Survey

Today, PRRI released our American Values Survey 2014: Economic Insecurity, Rising Inequality, and Doubts about...

September 15, 2014

PRRI in the New York Times | Social Worker Spreads a Message of Acceptance to Mormons with Gay Children

A recent New York Times article on growing acceptance of the gay community within Mormonism...

September 12, 2014

Churches They Are a Changin’: Americans’ Attitudes Toward Same-sex Marriage Are Transforming the Face of Congregations

A new study released by Duke University finds that churches are increasingly welcoming gay and...

August 2014

August 21, 2014

In The Atlantic | Why It’s Hard for White People to Get Ferguson by Robert P. Jones

Today, The Atlantic’s most popular article is a feature by PRRI CEO Robert P. Jones,...

August 13, 2014

PRRI Talks with David Gushee about His ABP Series on Christianity and LGBT Issues

PRRI sat down with Dr. David Gushee, the Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics at...

August 01, 2014

In The Atlantic | Crossing Party Lines at the Border by Robert P. Jones

CEO Robert P. Jones has penned an article for The Atlantic giving further insight into...

July 2014

July 30, 2014

Media Roundup | Coverage of PRRI’s New Survey on Unaccompanied Children at the U.S. Border

A list of PRRI's media coverage this week in response to the release of our...

July 29, 2014

In the New York Times | PRRI Data on Unaccompanied Children Crossing U.S. Border from Central America

On July 29, 2014, the New York Times featured an article about PRRI's latest poll...