A majority of U.S. adults say they get news about the election at least several times a day

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October 19, 2020

2. Interest in election news increases, with most Americans feeling worn out by the volume of coverage

A majority of U.S. adults say they get news about the election at least several times a day

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A majority of U.S. adults say they get news about the election at least several times a day

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2. Interest in election news increases, with most Americans feeling worn out by the volume of coverage
Attention to 2020 election news continues to rise-news-attention_2-01
A majority of U.S. adults say they get news about the election at least several times a day
Biden supporters more likely than Trump supporters to engage in election conversation and to tune people out
Republicans whose major news sources only have conservative audiences rate the 2020 coverage they get more highly than other Republicans
Across several aspects of election coverage, Democrats rate their most-used news sources higher than Republicans
Partisan voters who turn to news sources that have audiences with different political ideologies often rate 2020 coverage lower across a variety of dimensions
Biden supporters are less fatigued with election coverage than Trump backers

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2. Interest in election news increases, with most Americans feeling worn out by the volume of coverage

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