http://www.pewglobal.org/2015/11/05/global-concern-about-climate-change-broad-support-for-limiting-emissions/
"As a new Pew Research Center survey illustrates, there is a global consensus that climate change is a significant challenge. Majorities in all 40 nations polled say it is a serious problem, and a global median of 54% consider it a very serious problem. Moreover, a median of 78% support the idea of their country limiting greenhouse gas emissions as part of an international agreement in Paris."

http://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/5912

Volume 20, Number 10 – 5 October 2015
A new model to explore non-profit social media use for advocacy and civic engagement

David Chapman, Katrina Miller-Stevens, John C Morris, Brendan O’Hallarn

Abstract

Non-profit organizations are actively using social media platforms as a way to deliver information to end users, yet little is known of the internal processes these organizations follow to implement this tool. We present a case study of one non-profit organization, Blue Star Families, Inc., that is actively engaged in advocacy and civic engagement. We offer a new model to explore non-profit organizations’ use of social media platforms by building on previous models and frameworks developed to explore the use of social media in the public, private, and non-profit sectors.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/13/upshot/yes-soda-taxes-seem-to-cut-soda-drinking.html?smid=tw-upshotnyt&smtyp=cur&_r=0

Interesting, in terms of behaviors.

Does It Make Sense To Split The Check At A Restaurant? | FiveThirtyEight

Interesting set of articles on journalism issues (including Ad Blockers).

http://www.journalism.org/daily-briefings/2015/10/16/boston-globe-and-the-guardian-face-layoffs-and-cuts/

http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/10/08/social-networking-usage-2005-2015/

"Nearly two-thirds of American adults (65%) use social networking sites, up from 7% when Pew Research Center began systematically tracking social media usage in 2005."

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/oct/01/jason-chaffetz/chart-shown-planned-parenthood-hearing-misleading-/

"…if we compare abortions and non-abortion services provided by Planned Parenthood — and if we use standard scales on the axes, we see largely consistent trend lines for both…"

"We rate the claim Pants on Fire."

http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/09/introverts-at-school-overlook/407467/

"It seems that such efforts have, for the most part, struggled to effect much change in the educational world. The way in which certain instructional trends—education buzzwords like “collaborative learning” and “project-based learning” and “flipped classrooms”—are applied often neglect the needs of introverts. In fact, these trends could mean that classroom environments that embrace extroverted behavior—through dynamic and social learning activities—are being promoted now more than ever. These can be appealing qualities in the classroom, of course, but overemphasizing them can undermine the learning of students who are inward-thinking and easily drained by constant interactions with others."

An oldie, but goodie.

http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2012/02/do-i-capitalize-this-word.html

http://www.pewresearch.org/2015/09/22/coverage-error-in-internet-surveys/?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=e2ad048820-Methods_Newsletter_for_June6_24_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3e953b9b70-e2ad048820-400071421

"…and surveys that include only those who use the internet (and are willing to take surveys online) run the risk of producing biased results. How large is that risk?"