PJ_2018.05.17_Media-Politics-Western-Europe_Fact-Sheet_Netherlands

May 22, 2018

News Media and Political Attitudes in the Netherlands

PJ_2018.05.17_Media-Politics-Western-Europe_Fact-Sheet_Netherlands

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News Media and Political Attitudes in the Netherlands
Divides in the Netherlands between those with and without populist views in their attitudes toward the news media
Dutch adults across the ideological spectrum generally share the same main news source
Ideological placement of news outlets in the Netherlands
Dutch adults think some news outlets in the Netherlands are more partisan than what their average audiences actually are
About four-in-ten Dutch adults believe the news media are very important; two-thirds trust the media
In the Netherlands, a large majority trusts the public news organization
In the Netherlands, those with populist views tend to trust news outlets less than those without such views
Majority of Dutch adults get news on social media, mainly from Facebook
About a third of Dutch adults who get news on social media don’t pay attention to sources there

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