Majority of Italians get news on social media, mainly from Facebook

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May 14, 2018

News Media and Political Attitudes in Italy

Majority of Italians get news on social media, mainly from Facebook

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Majority of Italians get news on social media, mainly from Facebook

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News Media and Political Attitudes in Italy
Divides in Italy between those with and without populist views in their attitudes toward the news media
Ideological split among Italians on main source used to get news
Ideological placement of news outlets in Italy
Italians think some news outlets in Italy are more partisan than what their average audiences actually are
Minority of Italian adults believe the news media are very important; about three-in-ten trust the media
In Italy, the public displays high levels of trust in their public news organization
In Italy, those with populist views are less trusting of some news outlets less than those without such views
About a third of Italians who get news on social media don’t pay attention to sources there

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