True crime podcasts are popular in the U.S., particularly among women and those with less formal education
True crime stands out as the most common topic of top-ranked podcasts in the United States.
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True crime stands out as the most common topic of top-ranked podcasts in the United States.
Most Americans say it is not important that the news they get comes from journalists who share their political views, age, gender or other traits.
55% of journalists surveyed say that every side does not always deserve equal coverage in the news. 22% of Americans overall say the same.
The social media sites that journalists use most frequently for their jobs differ from those that the public turns to for news.
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.
A third of U.S. adults say they changed their Thanksgiving plans “a great deal,” while roughly a quarter changed their plans “some.”
The public is more likely to have heard “a lot” about ongoing confrontations between police and protesters than several other stories.
Most Americans (71%) have heard of a conspiracy theory that alleges that powerful people intentionally planned the coronavirus outbreak.
About eight-in-ten Americans (79%) say news organizations tend to favor one side when presenting the news on political and social issues.
Despite the spread of the conspiracy theories, about three-quarters of U.S. adults say they have heard or read nothing at all about them.
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