Most common type of source cited in first 60 days of Biden news coverage was the administration itself

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April 27, 2021

2. News outlets with right-leaning audiences used fewer types of sources than those with left-leaning or mixed audiences

Most common type of source cited in first 60 days of Biden news coverage was the administration itself

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2. News outlets with right-leaning audiences used fewer types of sources than those with left-leaning or mixed audiences
Most news stories about the Biden administration’s early days cited at least two different source types
Most common type of source cited in first 60 days of Biden news coverage was the administration itself
News outlets with different audiences varied in the types of sources they cited in coverage of Biden’s first days in office
Coverage of Biden’s early days more likely to cite experts and interest groups, less likely to cite other news outlets
About half of all news stories about Biden’s first 60 days in office mentioned Trump … and those mentions were especially common in stories about immigration and political skills

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2. News outlets with right-leaning audiences used fewer types of sources than those with left-leaning or mixed audiences

Most common type of source cited in first 60 days of Biden news coverage was the administration itself

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