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Amy Mitchell
Director of Journalism Research, Pew Research Center
Amy Mitchell is director of journalism research at Pew Research Center, where she has worked for 20 years and is a founding member of its journalism work. She is responsible for research related to news and information, including how the public accesses, engages with, and creates news; what news organizations are providing; and how technology is changing these elements. She also specializes in the influence of political identity on news choices. Prior to this, Mitchell was a congressional research associate at the American Enterprise Institute, researching public policy and the relationship of the press, the public, and government. A public speaker, Mitchell addresses government leaders, decision makers, technology companies, foundations, and news and information providers.
Previously
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This roundtable starts with the assumption that our society and polity will face cascading crises at a time when we seem to be forfeiting our capacity to solve. But there is g...
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In America today, your understanding of the truth rests upon who you are, where you live, and who gets your vote. It’s no surprise then that trust in the media, once a given,...