About a quarter of Americans could not correctly identify whether any news sources do their own reporting

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December 7, 2020

Many Americans are unsure whether sources of news do their own reporting

About a quarter of Americans could not correctly identify whether any news sources do their own reporting

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About a quarter of Americans could not correctly identify whether any news sources do their own reporting

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Many Americans are unsure whether sources of news do their own reporting
Those who place greater importance on following the news are more accurate in identifying original reporting
More affluent, educated have stronger knowledge of original reporting
Many Americans uncertain about which sources of news do their own reporting

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