Most U.S. journalists are concerned about press freedoms
57% of U.S. journalists surveyed say they are extremely or very concerned about potential restrictions on press freedoms in the country.
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57% of U.S. journalists surveyed say they are extremely or very concerned about potential restrictions on press freedoms in the country.
Trust in scientists and medical scientists has fallen below pre-pandemic levels, with 29% of U.S. adults saying they have a great deal of confidence in medical scientists to act in the best interests of the public. This is down from 40% in November 2020 and 35% in January 2019, before COVID-19 emerged. Other prominent groups – including the military, police officers and public school principals – have also seen their ratings decline.
Most Americans say the U.S. government and technology companies should each take steps to restrict false information and extremely violent content online.
55% of journalists surveyed say that every side does not always deserve equal coverage in the news. 22% of Americans overall say the same.
More than 80% of Americans believe elected officials don’t care what people like them think.
Here’s what Americans said they learned about the development of vaccines and medical treatments and their advice for handling a future outbreak.
About six-in-ten Asian American registered voters are Democrats or lean Democratic, but 51% of Vietnamese American voters tilt Republican.
Amid rising inequality, many Americans feel that the U.S. economic system is unfair and generally favors powerful special interests.
In just five years, the percentage of Republicans with at least some trust in national news organizations has been cut in half.
About one-in-ten U.S. adults have heard of Gab, an alternative social media site, and 1% say that they get news there regularly.
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