Americans’ Complicated Relationship With News
Most say being informed is essential for voting. Yet views differ on the importance of following news – and many say they’re worn out by it.
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Most say being informed is essential for voting. Yet views differ on the importance of following news – and many say they’re worn out by it.
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Nearly all Americans say it’s at least somewhat important for people to do their own research to check the accuracy of news they get.
More Americans now prefer to get local news online, while fewer turn to TV or print. And most say local news outlets are important to their community.
Four-in-ten Americans who get news from social media say inaccuracy is the thing they dislike most about it – an increase of 9 percentage points since 2018.
About one-in-five U.S. adults say they regularly get news from news influencers on social media, and this is especially common among younger adults.
The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview The American Trends Panel (ATP), created by Pew Research Center, is a nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. Panelists participate via self-administered web surveys. Panelists who do not have internet access at home are provided with a tablet and wireless internet connection. Interviews are conducted in […]
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U.S.-born Latinos mostly get their news in English and prefer it in English, while immigrant Latinos have much more varied habits.
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