---
"title": "Acknowledgments"
"description": "The American News Pathways project was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This initiative is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/topics/election-news-pathways/. Research Team Amy Mitchell, Director, Journalism […]"
"date": "2020-07-30"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Amy Mitchell"
    "job_title": "Former Director, Journalism Research"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/amy-mitchell/"
  -
    "name": "Mark Jurkowitz"
    "job_title": "Senior Writer"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/mark-jurkowitz/"
  -
    "name": "J. Baxter Oliphant"
    "job_title": "Senior Researcher "
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/baxter-oliphant/"
  -
    "name": "Elisa Shearer"
    "job_title": "Senior Researcher"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/elisa-shearer/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/2020/07/30/social-media-news-consumers-acknowledgments/"
"categories":
  - "American News Pathways 2020 Project"
  - "Coronavirus (COVID-19)"
  - "COVID-19 & Science"
  - "COVID-19 in the News"
  - "Digital News Landscape"
  - "Election 2020"
  - "Misinformation"
  - "Misinformation Online"
  - "Public Knowledge"
  - "Social Media"
  - "Social Media & the News"
  - "Television"
"datasets":
  -
    "name": "American News Pathways June 2020 Survey"
    "url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/dataset/american-news-pathways-june-2020-survey/"
---

# Acknowledgments

The American News Pathways project was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This initiative is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at [https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/topics/election-news-pathways/](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/topics/election-news-pathways/).

#### Research Team

Amy Mitchell, *Director, Journalism Research*  Baxter Oliphant, *Senior Researcher*  Katerina Eva Matsa, *Associate Director, Journalism Research* Elisa Shearer, *Research Associate*  Mason Walker, *Research Analyst* Mark Jurkowitz, *Senior Writer*  Michael Lipka, *Editorial Manager, Religion Research*  Michael Barthel, *Senior Researcher*  Jeffrey Gottfried, *Senior Researcher* Galen Stocking, *Computational Social Scientist*  Maya Khuzam, *Research Assistant*  Kirsten Worden, *Research Assistant*  Andrew Mercer, *Senior Research Methodologist* Dorene Asare Marfo, *Survey Research Methodologist* Scott Keeter, *Senior Survey Advisor* Claudia Deane, *Vice President, Research*  Nick Bertoni, *Panel Manager* Courtney Kennedy, *Director, Survey Research*

#### Editorial and Graphic Design

David Kent, *Senior Copy Editor*  Margaret Porteus, *Information Graphics Designer* Alissa Scheller, *Information Graphics Designer* Peter Bell, *Design Director* Andrea Caumont, *Digital Engagement Manager* John Gramlich, *Senior Writer/Editor* Bruce Drake, *Senior Editor*

#### Communications and Web Publishing

Rachel Weisel, *Senior Communications Manager*  Hannah Klein, *Communications Manager*  Calvin Jordan, *Communications Associate*  Andrew Grant, *Communications Associate* Sara Atske, *Associate Digital Producer* Shannon Greenwood, *Digital Producer* Stacy Rosenberg, *Associate Director, Digital* Seth Rubenstein, *Lead Web Developer* Benjamin Wormald, *Web Developer* Carrie Elizabeth Blazina, *Associate Digital Producer* Kelly Browning, *User Experience Manager* Michael Piccorossi, *Director, Digital Strategy*

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