U.S. adults under 30 now trust information from social media almost as much as from national news outlets
Half of 18- to 29-year-olds say they have at least some trust in the information they get from social media sites.
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Half of 18- to 29-year-olds say they have at least some trust in the information they get from social media sites.
The social media sites that journalists use most frequently for their jobs differ from those that the public turns to for news.
In just five years, the percentage of Republicans with at least some trust in national news organizations has been cut in half.
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.
About eight-in-ten Americans (79%) say news organizations tend to favor one side when presenting the news on political and social issues.
59% of Americans think news organizations do not understand people like them, while a minority – 37% – say they do feel understood.
Republicans and Democrats are particularly divided on how closely they connect made-up news to the news media or to President Trump.
Younger U.S. adults were better than their elders at differentiating between factual and opinion statements in a survey conducted in early 2018.
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As of August 2017, 43% of Americans report often getting news online, just 7 points lower than the 50% who often get news on television.
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