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In general, Republicans and Republican leaners are much less likely than Democrats to trust the information they get from national news organizations.
Pew Research Center’s News Media Tracker shows data on Americans’ awareness of, use of and trust in 30 major news sources to map out part of the U.S. media ecosystem.
Democrats are much more likely than Republicans to both use and trust many major news sources.
As people are exposed to more information from more sources than ever before, how they define and feel about “news” has become less clear-cut.
A majority of Democrats (60%) are highly concerned about press freedoms – about double the share of Republicans (28%).
Far fewer are hearing about the administration’s relationship with the media than was the case early in President Donald Trump’s first term.
Republicans are much more likely than Democrats to support ending federal funding for public media.
Most news influencers published posts about both candidates in summer and fall, and identical shares were more critical than supportive of each.
Americans continue to say criticism from news organizations keeps political leaders from doing things they shouldn’t.
This study explores the makeup of the social media news influencer universe, including who they are, what content they create and who their audiences are.
