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June 14, 2018

Distinguishing Between Factual and Opinion Statements in the News

How the study asked Americans to classify factual versus opinion-based news statements

How the study asked Americans to classify factual versus opinion-based news statements

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Distinguishing Between Factual and Opinion Statements in the News
Political awareness, digital savviness and trust in the media all play large roles in the ability to distinguish between factual and opinion news statements
Republicans and Democrats more likely to see factual and opinion news statements as factual when they favor their side
Republicans modestly more likely to correctly identify factual statements when attributed to Fox News
Political awareness
Trust in news media
How the study asked Americans to classify factual versus opinion-based news statements