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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. Galen Stocking, Computational Social Scientist Nami Sumida, Research Analyst […]"
"date": "2018-10-15"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Galen Stocking"
    "job_title": "Associate Director, Research"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/galen-stocking/"
  -
    "name": "Nami Sumida"
    "job_title": "Former Research Analyst"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/nami-sumida/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/2018/10/15/social-media-bots-acknowledgments/"
"categories":
  - "Digital News Landscape"
  - "Emerging Technology"
  - "Media Industry"
  - "Online Search"
  - "Social Media"
  - "Social Media & the News"
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# 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](http://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism).

Galen Stocking, *Computational Social Scientist* Nami Sumida, *Research Analyst* Amy Mitchell, *Director, Journalism Research* Pankhuri Kumar, *Google Fellow* Jeffrey Gottfried, *Senior Researcher* Katerina Eva Matsa, *Associate Director, Journalism Research* Michael Barthel, *Senior Researcher* Sophia Fedeli, *Research Assistant* Claudia Deane, *Vice President, Research* Margaret Porteus, *Information Graphics Designer* Shannon Greenwood, *Copy Editor* Rachel Weisel, *Communications Manager* Hannah Klein, *Communications Associate* Sara Atske, *Assistant Digital Producer*

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