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"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. Find related reports online at: www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism. Elisa Shearer, Research Associate Katerina Eva Matsa, Associate Director, […]"
"date": "2018-09-10"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Elisa Shearer"
    "job_title": "Senior Researcher"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/elisa-shearer/"
  -
    "name": "Katerina Eva Matsa"
    "job_title": "Director, News and Information Research"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/katerina-eva-matsa/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/2018/09/10/social-media-news-acknowledgments/"
"categories":
  - "Digital News Landscape"
  - "News Platforms & Sources"
  - "Social Media"
  - "Social Media & the 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.

Find related reports online at: [www.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism).

Elisa Shearer, *Research Associate* Katerina Eva Matsa, *Associate Director, Journalism Research* Amy Mitchell, *Director Journalism Research* Jeffrey Gottfried, *Senior Researcher* Nami Sumida, *Research Analyst* Sophia Fedeli, *Research Assistant* Mason Walker, *Research Assistant* Mike Barthel, *Senior Researcher* Claudia Deane, *Vice President of Research* Margaret Porteus, *Information Graphics Designer* David Kent, *Copy Editor* Rachel Weisel, *Communications Manager* Hannah Klein, *Communications Associate* Ariana Rodriguez-Gitler, *Digital Producer* Sara Atske, *Assistant Digital Producer*

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