U.S. journalists more likely than the public to say all sides don’t always deserve equal coverage

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July 12, 2022

U.S. journalists differ from the public in their views of ‘bothsidesism’ in journalism

U.S. journalists more likely than the public to say all sides don’t always deserve equal coverage

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U.S. journalists more likely than the public to say all sides don’t always deserve equal coverage

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U.S. journalists differ from the public in their views of ‘bothsidesism’ in journalism
Journalists’ views about equal coverage vary by age, platform and political leaning of outlet’s audience
Journalists who view misinformation as a very big problem are more likely to say that not every side deserves equal news coverage
U.S. adults with less trust in the news are more likely to say journalists should always strive to cover all sides equally

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