USC Annenberg Survey About 2021 Affirms the COVID-19 Pandemic Will Remain the Dominant Topic in American Life, but Many Are Hopeful

The COVID-19 pandemic will remain the dominant topic for Americans in nearly every aspect of their lives in 2021, according to a survey in the USC Center for Public Relations’ annual Relevance Report. When asked about news they will consume, 44%...
14-Oct-2020 8:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

CNN and Anderson Cooper lead as America’s primary cable news sources about COVID-19; views about cable media polarized based on political stance, reports USC Center for the Digital Future

More Americans rely on CNN as their primary information source about COVID-19 than other cable outlets, and Anderson Cooper is trusted by more Americans than other cable commentators, a study by the USC Center for the Digital Future (CDF) has...
8-Oct-2020 5:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Relationships at home during the COVID-19 pandemic continue to improve, reports USC Center for the Digital Future

In spite of the stress from COVID-19 and stay-at-home restrictions, many Americans continue to say the relationships with their spouses and children have improved during the pandemic, a study by the USC Center for the Digital Future (CDF) has found.
1-Oct-2020 5:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Many Americans continue to maintain unhealthy lifestyle habits during COVID-19; overeating, alcohol drinking and marijuana use increase while exercise declines, reports USC Center for the Digital Future

After more than six months of living in a pandemic, large percentages of Americans continue to indulge in unhealthy lifestyle habits, including overeating and increased use of alcohol and marijuana — all while many are exercising less, according...
24-Sep-2020 5:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Many Americans still ignore safety precautions for COVID-19, one-fifth will refuse a vaccine, reports study by the USC Center for the Digital Future

Six months into the most severe global pandemic in more than a century, are Americans complying with basic precautions to avoid infection and spread of the coronavirus? And will they be vaccinated when a proven treatment for COVID-19 is released?...
16-Sep-2020 5:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Online college instruction has improved since the pandemic began, say college students, but instruction on the internet should cost less, reports study by the USC Center for the Digital Future

A growing number of college students like their online instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic, but many want reduced tuition if their education is online and not in person, reported the second study on the social and cultural impact of the...
9-Sep-2020 8:40 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Anxiety and loneliness decline since the COVID-19 pandemic began, but more than one-third of Americans report increased depression, study by the USC Center for the Digital Future finds

Increased levels of loneliness and anxiety reported early in the COVID-19 pandemic have declined in recent months, but about one-third of Americans say they are more depressed since the pandemic began, according to a study by the USC Center for the...
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Ninety percent of Americans do not want to maintain a traditional work schedule, and almost one-third would never go back to an office, reports study by the USC Center for the Digital Future

Almost all Americans want to change their work life when the COVID-19 pandemic ends, with large percentages ready to shift to a permanent home office, according to a study by the USC Center for the Digital Future.
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