---
"title": "Science News and Information Today"
"description": "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."
"date": "2017-09-20"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Bruce Drake"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/science/2017/09/20/science-news-and-information-today-2/"
"categories":
  - "Climate, Energy & Environment"
  - "News Coverage"
  - "Science News & Information"
  - "Social Media"
"datasets":
  -
    "name": "2017 Pew Research Center Science and News Survey"
    "url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/dataset/2017-pew-research-center-science-and-news-survey/"
---

# Science News and Information Today

A majority of Americans rely on general outlets for science news but more say specialty sources get the facts right about science.