---
"title": "Acknowledgments"
"description": "This report was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals.         Michael Barthel, Research Associate Amy Mitchell, Director, Journalism Research Jesse Holcomb, Associate Director, Research […]"
"date": "2016-12-15"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Michael Barthel"
    "job_title": "Former Senior Researcher"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/michael-barthel/"
  -
    "name": "Amy Mitchell"
    "job_title": "Former Director, Journalism Research"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/amy-mitchell/"
  -
    "name": "Jesse Holcomb"
    "job_title": "Former Associate Director"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/jesse-holcomb/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/2016/12/15/fake-news-acknowledgments/"
"categories":
  - "Digital News Landscape"
  - "Election 2016"
  - "Election News"
  - "Misinformation Online"
  - "News Media Trends"
  - "Social Media & the News"
"datasets":
  -
    "name": "2016 Concerns About Fake News"
    "url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/dataset/2016-fake-news/"
---

# Acknowledgments

This report was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder.

This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals.

Michael Barthel, *Research Associate* Amy Mitchell, *Director, Journalism Research* Jesse Holcomb, *Associate Director, Research* Allison Becker, *Research Assistant* Elisa Shearer, *Research Analyst* Galen Stocking, *Research Associate* Rachel Weisel, *Communications Manager* Margaret Porteus, *Information Graphics Designer* Shannon Greenwood, *Associate Digital Producer*

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