U.S. journalists’ beats vary widely by gender and other factors
A survey of nearly 12,000 working U.S.-based journalists found that the beats American journalists cover vary widely by gender and other factors.
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A survey of nearly 12,000 working U.S.-based journalists found that the beats American journalists cover vary widely by gender and other factors.
The social media sites that journalists use most frequently for their jobs differ from those that the public turns to for news.
Half of 18- to 29-year-olds say they have at least some trust in the information they get from social media sites.
A survey of U.S.-based journalists finds 77% would choose their career all over again, though 57% are highly concerned about future restrictions on press freedom.
In just five years, the percentage of Republicans with at least some trust in national news organizations has been cut in half.
59% of Americans think news organizations do not understand people like them, while a minority – 37% – say they do feel understood.
About eight-in-ten Americans (79%) say news organizations tend to favor one side when presenting the news on political and social issues.
Americans’ confidence in checking COVID-19 information aligns closely with their confidence in checking the accuracy of news stories broadly.
Overall, 36% of Americans get science news at least a few times a week and three-in-ten actively seek it. Most get science news from general news outlets, but more see specialty sources as being accurate.
And more think keeping up with local news has gotten easier than harder, according to our analysis of the media landscape in three U.S. cities.
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