Americans’ top sources of political news ahead of the 2024 election
Among those who listed a main source of political news, six-in-ten say that their source is part of the “mainstream media.”
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Among those who listed a main source of political news, six-in-ten say that their source is part of the “mainstream media.”
Editorial note to readers A version of this study was originally published on June 10. We previously used the term “racial conspiracy theories” as an editorial shorthand to describe a complex and mixed set of findings. By using these words, our reporting distorted rather than clarified the point of the study. Changes to this version include: an […]
We took a closer look at how Americans’ views and experiences have evolved on a variety of topics over the last 20 years.
News influencers with a current or past connection to a news organization are less likely to explicitly advertise their political orientations.
About half say it’s acceptable for journalists to advocate for communities they cover; fewer favor them expressing personal views.
Most say being informed is essential for voting. Yet views differ on the importance of following news – and many say they’re worn out by it.
While two-thirds of U.S. Latinos say they can read a newspaper or book in Spanish at least pretty well, just 21% say they mostly consume news in Spanish. Just over half of Hispanics (54%) report getting news mostly in English, while 23% say they consume news in both languages about equally. Only 1% say they […]
The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Survey data in this report comes from Wave 165 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted from March 10 to March 16, 2025. A total of 9,482 panelists responded out of 10,576 who were […]
The Pew-Knight Initiative will deliver a comprehensive, real-time look at the information landscape from the standpoints of both consumers and producers of news.
Democrats are much more likely than Republicans to both use and trust many major news sources.
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