Report | May 10, 2017 Americans’ Attitudes About the News Media Deeply Divided Along Partisan Lines Appendix A: Detailed tables X Facebook Threads LinkedIn WhatsApp Mail Add Us On Google By Michael Barthel and Amy Mitchell Table of Contents Americans’ Attitudes About the News Media Deeply Divided Along Partisan Lines 1. Democrats, Republicans now split on support for watchdog role 2. Interest in national news increases sharply among Democrats Acknowledgments Methodology Appendix A: Detailed tables ← Prev Page 123456 Next Page → Report PDF Topline
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