Americans’ Complicated Relationship With News
Most people believe Americans have a civic responsibility to be informed when they vote. But far fewer say regularly following news is extremely or very important.
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Distinguishing Between Factual and Opinion Statements in the News
The politically aware, digitally savvy and those more trusting of the news media fare better in differentiating factual statements from opinions.
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Across Western Europe, public news media are widely used and trusted sources of news
In seven Western European countries surveyed, the top main source for news is a public news organization – such as the BBC in the UK, Sveriges Television/Radio (SVT/Radio) in Sweden or ARD in Germany – rather than a private one.
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En Europa Occidental, las actitudes del público con respecto a los medios informativos se encuentran más divididas por las opiniones populistas que por las ideologías de derechas o de izquierdas
En Europa Occidental, las opiniones del público sobre los medios informativos están divididas por las tendencias populistas, más que por las identidades políticas de izquierdas o de derechas, según una nueva encuesta del Pew Research Center realizada en Dinamarca, Francia, Alemania, Italia, los Países Bajos, España, Suecia y el Reino Unido.
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Allmänhetens inställning till nyhetsmedia i Västeuropa mer uppdelad efter populistiska åsikter än vänster/höger-ideologier
Den här texten har översatts från engelska till svenska. I Västeuropa är allmänhetens inställning till nyhetsmedia mer uppdelad efter populistiska åsikter än efter den politiska vänster–höger-skalan, enligt en ny undersökning av Pew Research Center som genomförts i Danmark, Frankrike, Tyskland, Italien, Nederländerna, Spanien, Sverige och Storbritannien. Undersökningen genomfördes den 30 oktober–20 december 2017 bland 16 114 […]
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In Europa occidentale, l’atteggiamento del pubblico nei confronti dei mezzi di informazione è più diviso da opinioni populiste che da ideologie di destra o di sinistra
In Europa occidentale, l’opinione pubblica sui mezzi di informazione è divisa da tendenze populiste, più che da posizioni politiche di destra o di sinistra, secondo un nuovo sondaggio del Pew Research Center condotto in Danimarca, Francia, Germania, Italia, Paesi Bassi, Spagna, Svezia e Regno Unito.
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In Western Europe, Public Attitudes Toward News Media More Divided by Populist Views Than Left-Right Ideology
Across eight Western European countries, people with populist leanings have more negative attitudes about the news media than do those with non-populist views.
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Publics Globally Want Unbiased News Coverage, but Are Divided on Whether Their News Media Deliver
A global median of 75% want their news media to be unbiased when covering political issues, yet many say the news media do a poor job of reporting on political issues fairly.
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Most Americans get their science news from general outlets, but many doubt their accuracy
Where do Americans go to stay informed about science topics? Here are some key takeaways about Americans’ science news habits today.
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Science News and Information Today
Overall, 36% of Americans get science news at least a few times a week and three-in-ten actively seek it. Most get science news from general news outlets, but more see specialty sources as being accurate.
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Americans’ Attitudes About the News Media Deeply Divided Along Partisan Lines
Roughly nine-in-ten Democrats say news media criticism keeps leaders in line (sometimes called the news media’s “watchdog role”), while only about four-in-ten Republicans say the same.
