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short readsJul 1, 2021

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.”
short readsJun 9, 2021

What makes a news story trustworthy? Americans point to the outlet that publishes it, sources cited

U.S. adults’ views of what makes a news story trustworthy vary by party affiliation, demographic characteristics and news consumption habits.
short readsMay 17, 2021

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.
short readsMay 7, 2021

Broad agreement in U.S. – even among partisans – on which news outlets are part of the ‘mainstream media’

We asked U.S. adults whether they consider each of 13 different news outlets to be a part of the mainstream media or not.
short readsDec 8, 2020

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

Roughly half of Americans or more were able to correctly identify whether three of the six sources asked about do their own reporting.
short readsNov 2, 2020

Two-thirds of U.S. adults say they’ve seen their own news sources report facts meant to favor one side

59% of Americans say made-up information that is intended to mislead causes a “great deal” of confusion about the 2020 presidential election.
short readsOct 28, 2020

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.
short readsOct 9, 2020

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.
short readsJul 24, 2020

A look at the Americans who believe there is some truth to the conspiracy theory that COVID-19 was planned

Most Americans (71%) have heard of a conspiracy theory that alleges that powerful people intentionally planned the coronavirus outbreak.
short readsJun 25, 2020

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.

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Republicans less likely to trust their main news source if they see it as ‘mainstream’; Democrats more likely

What makes a news story trustworthy? Americans point to the outlet that publishes it, sources cited

More Americans now see the media’s influence growing compared with a year ago

Broad agreement in U.S. – even among partisans – on which news outlets are part of the ‘mainstream media’

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

Two-thirds of U.S. adults say they’ve seen their own news sources report facts meant to favor one side

Americans blame unfair news coverage on media outlets, not the journalists who work for them

Most Americans see a place for anonymous sources in news stories, but not all the time

A look at the Americans who believe there is some truth to the conspiracy theory that COVID-19 was planned

Black, Hispanic and white adults feel the news media misunderstand them, but for very different reasons

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