The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan American think tank that conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis, and other empirical social science research.

The center was founded in 1990 by The Pew Charitable Trusts as a way to provide information about the public to journalists and policymakers. The center's first major project was a study of the public's attitudes toward the news media, which was published in 1991.

Since then, the Pew Research Center has conducted a wide range of studies on public opinion, including surveys on politics, social issues, technology, and the economy. The center's research has been used by journalists, policymakers, and scholars to better understand the public's views on important issues.

• Conducts public opinion polling
• Conducts demographic research
• Conducts media content analysis
• Conducts other empirical social science research
• Provides information about the public to journalists and policymakers