The Pew Research Center, which operates pewresearch.org, was founded in 2004 as a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts. The idea for the center came from Rebecca Rimel, then-president of The Pew Charitable Trusts, who envisioned a nonpartisan “fact tank“ that would provide information on important issues shaping America and the world. The center was established by combining several existing Pew projects, including the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, which had been operating since 1990. Today, the Pew Research Center remains a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, operating as a nonpartisan, non-advocacy organization. Based in Washington, D.C., the Pew Research Center conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis, and other data-driven social science research. They cover a wide range of topics including U.S. politics and policy, journalism and media, internet and technology, religion and public life, Hispanic trends, global attitudes, and social and demographic trends. While not a traditional news outlet, the center's research and reports are widely cited by journalists, policymakers, and academics, providing valuable insights into public opinion and societal trends. One interesting fact: The Pew Research Center is known for its innovative research methodologies. For example, they pioneered the use of random digit dialing for telephone surveys in the 1980s and were early adopters of online polling. More recently, they've developed methods to conduct surveys via text message and to use computational analysis of social media data, constantly adapting their approach to ensure they capture accurate representations of public opinion in a changing technological landscape.