The Databank includes:
- The Daily Number - a statistic, updated every weekday and typically drawn from Pew project findings, that highlights an important trend; includes links to more information and an archive of past Daily Numbers.
- Weekly News Coverage Index - a weekly index produced by the Project for Excellence in Journalism that tracks the percentage of the news hole devoted to stories in 48 different news outlets from five media sectors.
- Key Data Trends - frequently asked Pew survey questions and data
- Datasets - Pew Research Center datasets available to scholars for secondary analysis
Daily Numbers from the Last Seven Days
July 3
49% - Intensely Patriotic Americans
That's the percentage of Americans who said in a 2007 poll that they completely agree with the statement "I am patriotic," a decline from the near-record 56% who said so in August 2003.
July 2
30% - National Satisfaction
Three-in-ten Americans say they are satisfied with the way things are going in the country today.
July 1
51% - Strongly Support U.S. Involvement in World Affairs
Half of Americans now say they completely agree that it is best for the U.S. to play an active role in international affairs, up sharply from 2007.
June 30
31% - No to Preferential Treatment, Yes to Affirmative Action
Only three-in-ten Americans believe we should give preferential treatment to improve the position of minorities.
June 29
44% - Online Political News Audience Doubles One President Later
The number of Americans using the internet to get political news has more than doubled since the 2000 election.