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

March 19
82% - Mississippi: Tops in Religiosity
More than eight-in-ten people in Mississippi say religion is very important in their lives.

March 18
74% - America Online
Three-quarters of adults use the internet.

March 17
61% - St. Patrick's Day Drinking?
As many head to the bars for St. Patrick's Day, not everyone will be celebrating; more than six-in-ten Americans think drinking alcohol excessively is morally wrong.

March 16
71% - Favorable First Lady
Fully seven-in-ten Americans have a favorable opinion of First Lady Michelle Obama.

March 15
17% - "Sext" Senders
17% of teens who pay for all of the costs associated with their cell phones send sexually suggestive images via text.

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