Twitter is the go-to social media site for U.S. journalists, but not for the public
The social media sites that journalists use most frequently for their jobs differ from those that the public turns to for news.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
The social media sites that journalists use most frequently for their jobs differ from those that the public turns to for news.
Roughly half of Americans say that they have been getting some (30%) or a lot (18%) of news and info about COVID-19 vaccines on social media.
Roughly half of Americans or more were able to correctly identify whether three of the six sources asked about do their own reporting.
77% of white evangelicals say they are at least somewhat confident that the president is doing a good job responding to the outbreak.
A majority of Americans say altered videos and images create confusion about current issues, and most support restrictions on such content.
Here are some key facts from about who has heard of, gets news from and trusts The Colbert Report as a source for political news.
While some evidence suggests that the amount of news media coverage mirrored that of the public’s comments on the FCC’s proposed net neutrality policy changes, our analysis found that more likely drivers of comments were grassroots efforts, as well as a popular comedian’s 13-minute segment on net neutrality that aired on cable television and found a large online audience.
The British cell phone hacking scandal of 2011 was a major catalyst for the creation of a new press watchdog.
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