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Biden supporters are more likely than Trump supporters to be confident their news sources will make the right call in announcing a winner. And partisans remain worlds apart on how well the U.S. has controlled the coronavirus outbreak.

Among Republicans, opinions about the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. differ considerably by source of news.

A majority (82%) say there are times when it is acceptable for journalists to use anonymous sources, with 67% saying it is acceptable only in special cases.

About two-thirds of Republicans say the U.S. has controlled the outbreak as much as it could have; 88% of Democrats disagree.

Videos from independent news producers are more likely to cover subjects negatively and discuss conspiracy theories.

Republicans are about four times as likely as Democrats to say voter fraud has been a major issue with mail-in ballots.

The public is more likely to have heard “a lot” about ongoing confrontations between police and protesters than several other stories.

Americans are following the president's statements on the COVID-19 pandemic less closely than a few months ago.

72% of U.S. adults say news organizations do an insufficient job telling their audiences where their money comes from.

A majority of voters said it is very or somewhat important to them to get messages from the presidential campaigns about important issues.