As the 2022 campaign draws to a close, here’s how federal, state and local candidates have used Twitter
One-in-five federal, state and local candidate tweets in 2022 have mentioned race, abortion, education or the economy.
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One-in-five federal, state and local candidate tweets in 2022 have mentioned race, abortion, education or the economy.
The total number of journalists assigned to state capitol buildings is up 11% since 2014, though figures vary widely by state. And as newspapers employ fewer statehouse reporters, nonprofits are filling much of the void.
Most Americans say the U.S. government and technology companies should each take steps to restrict false information and extremely violent content online.
A declining share of U.S. adults are following the news closely, and audiences are shrinking for several older types of news media.
The pandemic and its effects on society became a pervasive part of the media narrative about Joe Biden’s first 60 days in office.
The 2020 election featured dramatic increases in lawmaker posts and audience engagement, but less overlap in the sources shared by members of each party.
During the first 60 days of the new administration, roughly half of stories about the Biden administration mentioned Donald Trump in some way.
A survey of U.S.-based journalists finds 77% would choose their career all over again, though 57% are highly concerned about future restrictions on press freedom.
55% of journalists surveyed say that every side does not always deserve equal coverage in the news. 22% of Americans overall say the same.
Americans inhabited different information environments, with wide gaps in how they viewed the election and COVID-19.
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