---
"title": "Acknowledgments"
"description": "This is a Pew Research Center report from the Pew-Knight Initiative, a research program funded jointly by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Find related reports online at https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/pew-knight/. Primary Researchers Samuel Bestvater, Senior Data ScientistAthena Chapekis, Computational Social Science AnalystSkyler Seets, Computational Social Science AssistantSono Shah, Associate Director, […]"
"date": "2026-03-26"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Samuel Bestvater"
    "job_title": "Associate Director, Data Labs"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/samuel-bestvater/"
  -
    "name": "Athena Chapekis"
    "job_title": "Computational Social Scientist"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/athena-chapekis/"
  -
    "name": "Skyler Seets"
    "job_title": "Computational Social Science Assistant"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/skyler-seets/"
  -
    "name": "Sono Shah"
    "job_title": "Former Associate Director, Research"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/sono-shah/"
  -
    "name": "Aaron Smith"
    "job_title": "Director, Data Labs"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/aaron-smith/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/data-labs/2026/03/26/acknowledgments-religious-radio/"
"categories":
  - "Audio, Radio & Podcasts"
  - "Data Science"
  - "Religion"
  - "Religion & Politics"
  - "Religion & Social Values"
---

# Acknowledgments

This is a Pew Research Center report from the [Pew-Knight Initiative](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/pew-knight/), a research program funded jointly by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Find related reports online at [https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/pew-knight/](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/pew-knight/).

#### Primary Researchers

Samuel Bestvater, *Senior Data Scientist*\
Athena Chapekis, *Computational Social Science Analyst*\
Skyler Seets, *Computational Social Science Assistant*\
Sono Shah, *Associate Director, Data Labs*\
Aaron Smith, *Director, Data Labs*

#### Research Team

Elisa Shearer, *Senior Researcher*\
Luxuan Wang, *Research Associate*\
Anna Lieb, *Computational Social Science Assistant*\
Kaitlyn Radde, *Computational Social Science Assistant*\
Sawyer Reed, *Research Assistant*\
Sofia Conway, *Qualitative Analysis Intern*\
Devin Teehan, *Qualitative Analysis Intern*

#### Editorial and Graphic Design

Peter Bell, *Associate Director, Design and UX*\
Anna Jackson, *Editorial Specialist*

#### Communications and Web Publishing

Sogand Afkari, *Communications Manager*\
Talia Price, *Interim Communications Manager*\
Hannah Taber, *Communications Manager*\
Janakee Chavda, *Associate Digital Producer*

In addition, the project benefited greatly from the guidance of members of the Pew Research Center Survey Methods, Religion and News & Information teams, including Courtney Kennedy, Andrew Mercer, Scott Keeter, Alan Cooperman, Besheer Mohamed, Chip Rotolo, Katerina Eva Matsa and Neha Sahgal.

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