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July 19, 2024

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

Journalists widely agree that they should keep their views out of reporting; less agreement on whether they can do this

Journalists widely agree that they should keep their views out of reporting; less agreement on whether they can do this

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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