A majority of Americans have long said media criticism serves as a check on political leaders | Pew Research Center

November 26, 2024

Most Americans continue to say media scrutiny keeps politicians from doing things they shouldn’t

A majority of Americans have long said media criticism serves as a check on political leaders

A majority of Americans have long said media criticism serves as a check on political leaders

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A majority of Americans have long said media criticism serves as a check on political leaders

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Most Americans continue to say media scrutiny keeps politicians from doing things they shouldn’t
A majority of Americans have long said media criticism serves as a check on political leaders
Republicans have long been more likely than Democrats to say news outlets favor one side
For decades, most Americans have said news organizations tend to favor one side
Partisan views of the news media’s ‘watchdog role’ often shift with control of the White House