8 facts about Black Americans and the news
76% of Black adults say they at least sometimes get news on TV, compared with 62% of both White and Hispanic adults and 52% of Asian adults.
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76% of Black adults say they at least sometimes get news on TV, compared with 62% of both White and Hispanic adults and 52% of Asian adults.
At least half of Black podcast listeners regularly listen to podcasts about entertainment and pop culture; self-help and relationships; comedy; and money and finance.
Similar shares of U.S. adults believe news organizations are giving too much attention (32%) or too little attention (29%) to Biden’s age.
Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, 73% of U.S. adults say the freedom of the press is extremely or very important to the well-being of society.
More than half of Americans (58%) say they are following news about candidates for the 2024 presidential election very or fairly closely.
Most Americans say the U.S. government and technology companies should each take steps to restrict false information and extremely violent content online.
Half of 18- to 29-year-olds say they have at least some trust in the information they get from social media sites.
About one-in-ten U.S. adults have heard of Gab, an alternative social media site, and 1% say that they get news there regularly.
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.
More Americans now prefer to get local news online, while fewer turn to TV or print. And most say local news outlets are important to their community.
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