How U.S. Public Opinion Has Changed in 20 Years of Our Surveys
We took a closer look at how Americans’ views and experiences have evolved on a variety of topics over the last 20 years.
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We took a closer look at how Americans’ views and experiences have evolved on a variety of topics over the last 20 years.
More Americans now prefer to get local news online, while fewer turn to TV or print. And most say local news outlets are important to their community.
The Pew-Knight Initiative will deliver a comprehensive, real-time look at the information landscape from the standpoints of both consumers and producers of news.
76% of Black adults say they at least sometimes get news on TV, compared with 62% of both White and Hispanic adults and 52% of Asian adults.
Today, 37% of all U.S. adults say they have a lot of or some trust in the information that comes from social media sites.
55% of journalists surveyed say that every side does not always deserve equal coverage in the news. 22% of Americans overall say the same.
A survey of U.S.-based journalists finds 77% would choose their career all over again, though 57% are highly concerned about future restrictions on press freedom.
The declining public trust in the news media and polarization of news audiences have profound effects on civic life.
In just five years, the percentage of Republicans with at least some trust in national news organizations has been cut in half.
48% of US adults say the government should restrict false information online, even if it means losing some freedom to access/publish content.
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