Attention to COVID-19 news drops, but Democrats still substantially more interested than Republicans
The percentage of Americans following news of the pandemic very closely has slipped to its lowest level since the beginning of the outbreak.
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The percentage of Americans following news of the pandemic very closely has slipped to its lowest level since the beginning of the outbreak.
Americans are following the president’s statements on the COVID-19 pandemic less closely than a few months ago.
Staff layoffs continued to pummel the beleaguered U.S. newspaper industry in 2020, a period complicated by the impact of the pandemic.
A third of U.S. adults say they changed their Thanksgiving plans “a great deal,” while roughly a quarter changed their plans “some.”
Immigration was one of the five topics most covered by 25 major news outlets in the first 60 days of the Biden administration.
48% of US adults say the government should restrict false information online, even if it means losing some freedom to access/publish content.
Among Republicans, opinions about the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. differ considerably by source of news.
We’ve updated our series of fact sheets on the U.S. news media industry. Here are some key findings about the state of the industry in 2020.
While newspapers have seen steep job losses from 2008 to 2020, digital-native news organizations have seen considerable gains.
When Americans were asked to evaluate the media’s standing in the nation, 41% say news organizations are growing in their influence.
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