Three-fourths of Americans think news organizations keep political leaders in line but nearly the same portion say news media are biased | Pew Research Center

July 6, 2016

2. Trust and accuracy

Three-fourths of Americans think news organizations keep political leaders in line but nearly the same portion say news media are biased

Three-fourths of Americans think news organizations keep political leaders in line but nearly the same portion say news media are biased

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Three-fourths of Americans think news organizations keep political leaders in line but nearly the same portion say news media are biased

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2. Trust and accuracy
Few have a lot of confidence in information from professional news outlets or friends and family, though majorities show at least some trust in both, but social media garners less trust than either
Three-fourths of Americans think news organizations keep political leaders in line but nearly the same portion say news media are biased
Americans are more divided in whether they think news they get online from friends and family is one-sided