American News Pathways April 2020 Survey

Field dates: April 20-26, 2020.

reportMay 20, 2020

Americans Who Rely Most on White House for COVID-19 News More Likely to Downplay the Pandemic

People in this group are most likely to say the outbreak has been made too big of a deal and journalists have been exaggerating the risks.
reportMay 8, 2020

Americans’ Views of the News Media During the COVID-19 Outbreak

More Americans hold positive than negative views of the news media’s COVID-19 coverage, but Republicans and Democrats remain starkly divided.
reportMay 6, 2020

Fewer Americans now say media exaggerated COVID-19 risks, but big partisan gaps persist

The percentage who say journalists have exaggerated the risks of the outbreak has decreased notably in recent weeks.
reportApr 29, 2020

About Seven-in-Ten U.S. Adults Say They Need to Take Breaks From COVID-19 News

61% give equal attention to national and local coronavirus news.