---
"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. Research Elisa Shearer, Senior ResearcherSarah Naseer, Research AssistantJacob Liedke, Research AnalystKaterina Eva Matsa, Director, News and Information ResearchMichael Lipka, […]"
"date": "2024-06-12"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Elisa Shearer"
    "job_title": "Senior Researcher"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/elisa-shearer/"
  -
    "name": "Sarah Naseer"
    "job_title": "Former Research Analyst"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/sarah-naseer/"
  -
    "name": "Jacob Liedke"
    "job_title": "Former Research Analyst"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/jacob-liedke/"
  -
    "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/2024/06/12/social-media-platforms-news-acknowledgments/"
"categories":
  - "Facebook"
  - "Instagram"
  - "Social Media & the News"
  - "TikTok"
  - "Twitter (X)"
"datasets":
  -
    "name": "American Trends Panel Wave 144"
    "url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/dataset/american-trends-panel-wave-144/"
---

# Acknowledgments

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](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/pew-knight/).

#### Research

Elisa Shearer, *Senior Researcher*\
Sarah Naseer, *Research Assistant*\
Jacob Liedke, *Research Analyst*\
Katerina Eva Matsa, *Director, News and Information Research*\
Michael Lipka, *Associate Director, News and Information Research*\
Emily Tomasik, *Research Assistant*\
Christoper St. Aubin, *Research Assistant*\
Colleen McClain, *Research Associate*\
Monica Anderson, *Director, Internet and Technology Research*\
Risa Gelles-Watnick, *Former Research Analyst*\
Jeffrey Gottfried, *Associate Director, Internet and Technology Research*\
Olivia Sidoti, *Research Assistant*

#### Editorial and Graphic Design

David Kent, *Senior Copy Editor*\
Kaitlyn Radde, *Associate Information Graphics Designer*\
Peter Bell, *Associate Director, Design and Production*\
Andrea Caumont, *Associate Director, Digital Outreach*

#### Communications and Web Publishing

Sogand Afkari, *Communications Manager*\
Maya Pottiger, *Communications Associate*\
Justine Coleman, *Associate Digital Producer*

In addition, the project benefited greatly from the guidance of the Pew Research Center methodology team: Courtney Kennedy, Andrew Mercer, Ashley Amaya, Dorene Asare-Marfo, Dana Popky, Anna Brown and Arnold Lau.

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