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.
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The percentage who say journalists have exaggerated the risks of the outbreak has decreased notably in recent weeks.
Most Americans (71%) have heard of a conspiracy theory that alleges that powerful people intentionally planned the coronavirus outbreak.
There are differences among Democrats in perceptions of the front-runners’ political views by race and ethnicity, age, education and ideology.
The public’s sense about the pandemic’s impact on the financial well-being of most news organizations is far from clear.
A majority of voters said it is very or somewhat important to them to get messages from the presidential campaigns about important issues.
Here are five facts about how much Americans have heard about the QAnon conspiracy theories and their views about them.
Democrats are more likely than Republicans to have stopped discussing political and election news with someone: 50% vs. 41%, respectively.
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.
Our director of journalism studies explains how we determined what media outlets Americans turn to and trust for their political news.
While U.S. Democrats turn to a variety of outlets for political news, no source comes close to matching the appeal of Fox News for Republicans.
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