Mason Walker is a research assistant focusing on journalism and media.
While few Americans pay for local news, some people are more likely to do so than others – and most believe their local news outlets are doing well financially.
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Republicans largely say fact-checking by news outlets and other organizations favors one side. Democrats mostly think it is fair to all sides.
Politicians viewed as major creators of it, but journalists seen as the ones who should fix it
France stands out from other Western European countries for its broad discontent toward the news media. About a third of adults say they trust the news media, including just 4% who say they have a lot of trust
Nearly as many U.S. adults prefer to get local news online as through a TV set. And while Americans prize community connection from their local news providers, they are largely unaware of the financial challenges they face.
Younger adults in eight Western European countries are about twice as likely as older adults to get news online than from TV. They also are more critical of the media's performance and coverage of key issues.
Across eight Western European countries, people with populist leanings have more negative attitudes about the news media than do those with non-populist views.
