U.S. journalists differ from the public in their views of ‘bothsidesism’ in journalism
55% of journalists surveyed say that every side does not always deserve equal coverage in the news. 22% of Americans overall say the same.
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55% of journalists surveyed say that every side does not always deserve equal coverage in the news. 22% of Americans overall say the same.
Differences within each party on views of foreign policy emerge based on where Americans turn for political news.
The social media sites that journalists use most frequently for their jobs differ from those that the public turns to for news.
The declining public trust in the news media and polarization of news audiences have profound effects on civic life.
In studying voters’ views of election fraud, we found these views varied by whether people got their news from the Trump campaign.
Newspapers are a critical part of the American news landscape, but they have been hard hit as more and more Americans consume news digitally.
Most think social media has made it easier to manipulate and divide people, but they also say it informs and raises awareness.
About half (48%) of U.S. adults say they get news from social media “often” or “sometimes,” a 5 percentage point decline compared with 2020. More than half of Twitter users get news on the site regularly.
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 Fox’s audience spans ideologies on the right, its new challengers attract mainly conservatives.
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