This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. We live in a time when data is both overabundant and ...

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A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. If you’ve ever had to analyze a set of documents — such as social media posts, ...

It is not surprising that most academics are incompetent. To write a good academic paper, you must master the method of writing academic papers. I write my paper regularly and have been involved in ...