4. How do Americans think journalists should act?
About half say it’s acceptable for journalists to advocate for communities they cover; fewer favor them expressing personal views.
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About half say it’s acceptable for journalists to advocate for communities they cover; fewer favor them expressing personal views.
A majority of Americans who prefer to watch the news (62%) say they prefer to get it from TV, rather than another platform.
In an open-ended question, we asked U.S. adults who say they regularly get news from news influencers to name the first one who comes to mind for them.
Most Israeli adults do not post or share about political and social issues online – including the war between Israel and Hamas.
On TikTok, Americans often follow people who have a strong social media presence. These creator accounts make up about half of all accounts that U.S. users follow.
YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram remain the most widely used online platforms among U.S. teens. And teens are less likely to be using Facebook and Twitter (recently renamed X) than they were a decade ago.
Today, nearly all U.S. teens (96%) say they use the internet every day. And the share of teens who report being online “almost constantly” has roughly doubled since 2014-2015 (24% vs. 46%).
News influencers on Instagram were less likely than those on other sites to post about politics during summer 2024.
YouTube news influencers are more likely to explicitly identify with the political right than the left. Few have links to the news industry.
News influencers on the site are more likely to explicitly identify with the political right than left. They’re also much more likely to be men.
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