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

February 10
39 - Social Media’s Fascination with Facebook
On blogs and Twitter, Facebook is a major and enduring topic. It has been among the top five most-discussed topics on at least one of those platforms in 39 different weeks between January 2009 and the end of January 2012.

February 9
51% - Lower-Income Republicans See Economic System as Less Fair
About half (51%) of low-income Republican voters say that the economic system in the U.S. unfairly favors the wealthy.

February 8
46% vs. 45% - Growing Public Support for Same-Sex Marriage
Until 2009, a clear majority of Americans opposed allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally; today, the public is split, with 46% of people opposing same-sex marriage and 45% in favor.

February 7
67% - Despite a Bad Economy, Most Latinos See Improved Standard of Living
Two-thirds (67%) of Latinos (compared with 61% of the general public) say their standard of living is better than that of their parents at a similar age.

February 6
25% - Candidate Traits: Washington Experience Viewed Less Positively
Just a quarter of Americans say they are more likely to support a presidential candidate who has been an elected official in Washington, D.C. for many years. This number has declined since 2007.

February 5
58% vs. 27% - Sharp Divide Between Republicans and Democrats on Energy and the Environment
Over half (58%) of Democrats say that environmental protection should be a top priority for President Obama and Congress in 2012; just over a quarter (27%) of Republicans agree.

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