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July 19, 2024

5. Journalists see political sorting of news audiences as a much bigger problem than the public does

U.S. journalists more likely than the public to say all sides don’t always deserve equal coverage

U.S. journalists more likely than the public to say all sides don’t always deserve equal coverage

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5. Journalists see political sorting of news audiences as a much bigger problem than the public does
Journalists far more concerned than the public about like-minded people clustering around the same news outlets
Most journalists say they agree on the basic facts, but many doubt whether the public can agree on a story’s accuracy
Journalists widely agree that they should keep their views out of reporting; less agreement on whether they can do this
U.S. journalists more likely than the public to say all sides don’t always deserve equal coverage