The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan American think tank based in Washington, D.C. It provides information on social issues, public opinion, and demographic trends shaping the United States and the world.

Pew Research Center’s mission

They generate a foundation of facts that enriches the public dialogue and supports sound decision-making. They are nonprofit, nonpartisan, and nonadvocacy. They value independence, objectivity, accuracy, rigor, humility, transparency, and innovation. 

Their research

They study a wide range of topics including U.S. politics and policy; journalism and media; internet and technology; science and society; race and ethnicity; religion and public life; global attitudes and trends; and U.S. social and demographic trends.

Their methods

They’re committed to meeting the highest methodological standards — and to exploring the newest frontiers of research.

Their history

They originated in a research project created in 1990 called the Times Mirror Center for the People & the Press. In 2004, The Pew Charitable Trusts established the Pew Research Center as a subsidiary to house its information initiatives.