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    Methodology

     American Trends Panel survey methodology The American Trends Panel (ATP), created by Pew Research Center, is a nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. Panelists participate via self-administered web surveys. Panelists who do not have internet access at home are provided a tablet and wireless internet connection. The panel is being managed by Ipsos. […]

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    Acknowledgments

    This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals.    Laura Silver, Senior Researcher Aaron Smith, Associate Director, Research Courtney Johnson, Research Associate Kyle Taylor, Research Analyst Jingjing Jiang, Research Analyst Monica Anderson, Senior Researcher Lee Rainie, Director, Internet and Technology Research Sara Atske, Assistant Digital Producer James Bell, […]

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    3. Factors beyond party affiliation also connect with trust in the news media

    Other factors beyond partisan dynamics are linked with Americans’ assessments of the news media – though perhaps not as dramatically. Two additional areas stand out in this analysis: trust of others overall and demographic characteristics. Americans who are more trusting of others overall extend that trust to the news media High trusters – those with […]

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    1. Within both parties, approval of Trump is closely linked to trust in the news media

    Through an exploration of more than 50 different surveys and an analysis of well over 100 questions, Pew Research Center finds that Americans’ political party identification is overwhelmingly linked to how the public evaluates the news media. Overall, Republicans give the news media far lower ratings than Democrats. These findings are in line with previous […]