Jeffrey Gottfried is a senior researcher at Pew Research Center, where he focuses on U.S. public opinion about journalism and the news media. He is an author of a number of studies, including about political polarization and media habits, news and social media, Millennials and news, political news satire and journalism and elections. Prior to joining the Center, Gottfried was the Howard Deshong Postdoctoral Fellow at the Annenberg Public Policy Center. He received his Ph.D. in communication from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, where his graduate work focused on the role of election campaign communication on voters’ political attitudes and behaviors. Gottfried regularly discusses findings with the media, and presents his research at conferences and to professional groups.
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Republicans less likely to trust their main news source if they see it as ‘mainstream’; Democrats more likely
Americans’ trust in media varies widely by political party and whether they see the outlet in question as part of the “mainstream media.”
More Americans now see the media’s influence growing compared with a year ago
When Americans were asked to evaluate the media’s standing in the nation, 41% say news organizations are growing in their influence.
Americans blame unfair news coverage on media outlets, not the journalists who work for them
About eight-in-ten Americans (79%) say news organizations tend to favor one side when presenting the news on political and social issues.
Most Americans see a place for anonymous sources in news stories, but not all the time
A majority (82%) say there are times when it is acceptable for journalists to use anonymous sources, with 67% saying it is acceptable only in special cases.
Americans See Skepticism of News Media as Healthy, Say Public Trust in the Institution Can Improve
72% of U.S. adults say news organizations do an insufficient job telling their audiences where their money comes from.
Black, Hispanic and white adults feel the news media misunderstand them, but for very different reasons
59% of Americans think news organizations do not understand people like them, while a minority – 37% – say they do feel understood.
Around three-in-ten Americans are very confident they could fact-check news about COVID-19
Americans’ confidence in checking COVID-19 information aligns closely with their confidence in checking the accuracy of news stories broadly.
Americans’ Views of the News Media During the COVID-19 Outbreak
More Americans hold positive than negative views of the news media’s COVID-19 coverage, but Republicans and Democrats remain starkly divided.
Americans’ news fatigue isn’t going away – about two-thirds still feel worn out
66% of Americans feel worn out by the amount of news there is these days – a feeling that has persisted for several years now.
Trusting the News Media in the Trump Era
An exploration of more than 50 Pew Research Center surveys confirms the overwhelming impact party identification has on Americans’ trust in the news media. And divides emerge within party – particularly the Republican Party – based on how strongly people approve of Trump.
