Partisans Remain Sharply Divided in Their Attitudes About the News Media
While most Americans expect news will be accurate, most also say news organizations cover up mistakes, take sides
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Acknowledgements
This report was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals: Research team Courtney Kennedy, Director, Survey Research Nick Hatley, Research Analyst Scott Keeter, Senior Survey […]
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Acknowledgments
This report was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts, which received support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Ford Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Open Society Foundations. Support for the research is part of Knight Foundation’s Trust, Media and Democracy initiative, which aims to strengthen the role […]
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2. Most Americans think their news will be accurate but are less confident that news organizations will admit mistakes
While few Americans have high levels of trust in professional news organizations, a close look at Americans’ expectations of and relationship with the news media offers a more nuanced view. Overall, most Americans expect the news they get will be largely accurate. Yet, most also believe that news organizations will try to cover up their […]
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Methodology
The analysis in this report is based on a nationally representative survey conducted from Feb. 22 to March 4, 2018, among 5,035 U.S. adults ages 18 years or older. The margin of error for the full sample is plus or minus 1.5 percentage points. This report was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts, which […]
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3. People say the internet brings economic and educational benefits – but some are concerned about the societal impact of social media
Whereas the previous chapter looked specifically at mobile phones and their perceived impact, this chapter focuses on the perceived changes brought about by increasing internet and social media use. Majorities of the public in every country surveyed feel the internet is having a positive influence on education, and these assessments are often more positive than […]
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Acknowledgments
This report was produced by Pew Research Center as part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project, which analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world. Funding for the Global Religious Futures project comes from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation. This report is a collaborative effort based on […]