reportMay 6, 2020 Fewer Americans now say media exaggerated COVID-19 risks, but big partisan gaps persist The percentage who say journalists have exaggerated the risks of the outbreak has decreased notably in recent weeks.
short readsMay 13, 2020 44% of Americans say they talk about the coronavirus outbreak most or almost all of the time 31% of U.S. adults say they discuss the outbreak with other people most of the time; another 13% say they talk about it almost all of the time.
short readsMar 19, 2020 Most white evangelicals satisfied with Trump’s initial response to the COVID-19 outbreak 77% of white evangelicals say they are at least somewhat confident that the president is doing a good job responding to the outbreak.
reportApr 15, 2020 Early in outbreak, Americans cited claims about risk level and details of coronavirus as made-up news A new analysis of open-ended responses to a survey of U.S. adults looks at the specific storylines or claims about COVID-19 that Americans said they were exposed to.
reportMar 18, 2020 Americans Immersed in COVID-19 News; Most Think Media Are Doing Fairly Well Covering It About half say they have seen at least some made-up news about the virus; 29% think it was created in a lab.
short readsMar 24, 2020 Hispanics more likely than Americans overall to see coronavirus as a major threat to health and finances Hispanics are more concerned than Americans overall about the threat COVID-19 poses to Americans’ health, their own finances and daily life.
reportMar 18, 2020 U.S. Public Sees Multiple Threats From the Coronavirus – and Concerns Are Growing Majorities express confidence in how the CDC and state and local officials are responding to the outbreak.
short readsJul 9, 2020 Younger adults differ from older ones in perceptions of news about COVID-19, George Floyd protests Those ages 18 to 29 differ from older Americans in their news consumption habits and in their responses to major news events and coverage.
short readsJan 24, 2019 In 116th Congress, at least 13% of lawmakers are immigrants or the children of immigrants The 69 immigrants and children of immigrants in the 116th Congress claim heritage in 38 countries and are overwhelmingly Democrats.
short readsMay 21, 2019 From police to parole, black and white Americans differ widely in their views of criminal justice system Attitudes vary considerably by race on issues including crime, policing, the death penalty, parole decisions and voting rights.