Black Americans, especially those with higher levels of education and income, largely think the news covers Black people more negatively

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September 20, 2023

1. Views on how Black people are covered in the news

Black Americans, especially those with higher levels of education and income, largely think the news covers Black people more negatively

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Black Americans, especially those with higher levels of education and income, largely think the news covers Black people more negatively

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1. Views on how Black people are covered in the news
Most Black Americans say news about Black people is more negative than news about other groups
Black Americans are far more likely to see news coverage about Black people in a negative than positive light
Black Democrats and Republicans largely have similar views of how Black people are covered in the news
Black Americans commonly cite news outlets pushing an agenda and uninformed journalists as reasons why news coverage of Black people is racially problematic
Few Black Americans are highly confident that news will cover Black people fairly in their lifetime
Few Black adults in any age group are optimistic that news will cover Black people fairly in their lifetime

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