More Americans now see the media’s influence growing compared with a year ago
When Americans were asked to evaluate the media’s standing in the nation, 41% say news organizations are growing in their influence.
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When Americans were asked to evaluate the media’s standing in the nation, 41% say news organizations are growing in their influence.
In recent years, several new options have emerged in the social media universe, many of which explicitly present themselves as alternatives to more established social media platforms. Free speech ideals and heated political themes prevail on these sites, which draw praise from their users and skepticism from other Americans.
The pandemic and its effects on society became a pervasive part of the media narrative about Joe Biden’s first 60 days in office.
Americans inhabited different information environments, with wide gaps in how they viewed the election and COVID-19.
U.S. adults’ views of what makes a news story trustworthy vary by party affiliation, demographic characteristics and news consumption habits.
Immigration was one of the five topics most covered by 25 major news outlets in the first 60 days of the Biden administration.
Most Americans (71%) have heard of a conspiracy theory that alleges that powerful people intentionally planned the coronavirus outbreak.
Here are five facts about how much Americans have heard about the QAnon conspiracy theories and their views about them.
We asked U.S. adults whether they consider each of 13 different news outlets to be a part of the mainstream media or not.
Differences within each party on views of foreign policy emerge based on where Americans turn for political news.
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