Jacob Liedke is a research assistant focusing on journalism and media at Pew Research Center.
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While 27% of U.S. adults say they have heard of Telegram, only 2% use the alternative social media app for news.
Jacob Liedke is a research assistant focusing on journalism and media at Pew Research Center.
While 27% of U.S. adults say they have heard of Telegram, only 2% use the alternative social media app for news.
Half of 18- to 29-year-olds say they have at least some trust in the information they get from social media sites.
41% of U.S. journalists who are employed at least part time at a news outlet say they would join a union if it were available to them.
A survey of U.S.-based journalists finds 77% would choose their career all over again, though 57% are highly concerned about future restrictions on press freedom.
37% of U.S. adults say they are following news about the coronavirus outbreak very closely. That is up from 31% in March 2021.
In just five years, the percentage of Republicans with at least some trust in national news organizations has been cut in half.
Roughly half of Americans say that they have been getting some (30%) or a lot (18%) of news and info about COVID-19 vaccines on social media.
The pandemic and its effects on society became a pervasive part of the media narrative about Joe Biden’s first 60 days in office.