---
"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 Luxuan Wang, Research AssociateMichael Lipka, Associate Director, News and Information ResearchKaterina Eva Matsa, Director, News and Information Research   Christopher […]"
"date": "2024-07-24"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Luxuan Wang"
    "job_title": "Research Associate"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/luxuan-wang/"
  -
    "name": "Michael Lipka"
    "job_title": "Associate Director, Research"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/michael-lipka/"
  -
    "name": "Katerina Eva Matsa"
    "job_title": "Director, News and Information Research"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/katerina-eva-matsa/"
  -
    "name": "Christopher St. Aubin"
    "job_title": "Research Analyst"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/christopher-st-aubin/"
  -
    "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/2024/07/24/local-political-news-acknowledgments/"
"categories":
  - "Local News"
  - "Political & Civic Engagement"
  - "Politics & Media"
  - "Politics & Media"
  - "State & Local Government"
"datasets":
  -
    "name": "American Trends Panel Wave 141"
    "url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/dataset/american-trends-panel-wave-141/"
---

# 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

Luxuan Wang, *Research Associate*\
Michael Lipka, *Associate Director, News and Information Research*\
Katerina Eva Matsa, *Director, News and Information Research*\
Christopher St. Aubin, *Research Assistant*\
Elisa Shearer, *Senior Researcher*\
Kirsten Eddy, *Senior Researcher*\
Naomi Forman-Katz, *Research Analyst*\
Sarah Naseer, *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*\
Mithila Samak, *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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