News Habits & Media

Differences within each party on views of foreign policy emerge based on where Americans turn for political news.

The pandemic and its effects on society became a pervasive part of the media narrative about Joe Biden’s first 60 days in office.

Majorities of Americans support an array of measures to address climate change but stop short of a full break with fossil fuels.

During the first 60 days of the new administration, roughly half of stories about the Biden administration mentioned Donald Trump in some way.

Staff layoffs continued to pummel the beleaguered U.S. newspaper industry in 2020, a period complicated by the impact of the pandemic.

U.S. adults explain – in their own words – what they think cancel culture means.

When Americans were asked to evaluate the media’s standing in the nation, 41% say news organizations are growing in their influence.

Immigration was one of the five topics most covered by 25 major news outlets in the first 60 days of the Biden administration.

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

Only 9% of adult social media users say they often post or share things about political or social issues on social media.