{"id":311740,"date":"2024-04-11T11:59:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T16:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?prc_email_campaign=major-tv-networks-to-push-for-biden-trump-debates"},"modified":"2026-06-08T12:58:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:58:39","slug":"major-tv-networks-to-push-for-biden-trump-debates","status":"publish","type":"prc_email_campaign","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/newsletter\/the-briefing\/major-tv-networks-to-push-for-biden-trump-debates\/","title":{"rendered":"Major TV networks to push for Biden-Trump debates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized prc-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/prc-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-429038\" style=\"width:409px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-gray-light-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-gray-light-background-color has-background\" \/>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-04-11T11:59:01-04:00\">April 11, 2024<\/time><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading newsletter-title has-serif-font-family\" id=\"the-briefing\">The Briefing<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2600\ufe0f Happy Thursday!<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information<\/em>.<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/sign-up-for-the-briefing\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/sign-up-for-the-briefing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Sign up here!<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In today<em>\u2019<\/em>s email:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Featured story:<\/strong> Major TV networks to push for Biden-Trump debates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In other news:<\/strong> NPR defends its journalism amid criticism of &#8220;bias&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Looking ahead:<\/strong> CBS is overhauling its news streaming service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chart of the week:<\/strong> Americans&#8217; views of election information from ChatGPT <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"top-story\">\ud83d\udd25&nbsp;<strong>Featured story<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Five major broadcast and cable news networks \u2013 <strong>ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/09\/business\/media\/networks-biden-trump-debate-letter.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">are reportedly preparing a letter<\/a> <strong>urging President Biden and former President Trump to participate in televised debates<\/strong> ahead of Election Day. It is unclear whether the two will debate before November\u2019s election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Presidential debates remain among the most watched events on TV, although the Trump-Biden debates in 2020 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/09\/30\/business\/media\/trump-biden-debate-ratings.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">did not attract as many viewers<\/a> as the debates between Trump and Hillary Clinton in 2016. In each presidential election from 2000 to 2016, <strong>at least six-in-ten voters said the debates were very or somewhat helpful in deciding which candidate to vote for<\/strong>, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2020\/08\/28\/5-facts-about-presidential-and-vice-presidential-debates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2020 Pew Research Center analysis<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"under-the-radar\">\ud83d\udccc&nbsp;<strong>In other news<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NPR<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/media\/4584965-npr-editors-network-criticism-op-ed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">defended its commitment to diverse views<\/a>&nbsp;after&nbsp;veteran editor\u2019s criticism of &#8220;bias&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>X <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/elon-musk-x-twitter-ai-chatbot-grok-fake-news-trending-explore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">promoted a fake headline<\/a> generated by its <strong>AI chatbot Grok<\/strong>, claiming Iran attacked Israel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kremlin documents reveal <strong>Russian trolls<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2024\/04\/08\/russia-propaganda-us-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stoking anti-Ukraine sentiment in the U.S<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>Brazilian Supreme Court ruling<\/strong> fuels journalists\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk\/news\/under-attack-so-many-quarters-press-freedom-brazil-now-threatened-some-judges-too\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">concerns over press freedom<\/a> in the country<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A look into <strong>States Newsroom\u2019s<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cjr.org\/the_media_today\/states-newsroom-local-politics-policy-model.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rapid expansion to all 50 state capitals<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>South Korean president<\/strong> and his allies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/world-nation\/story\/2024-04-08\/raids-fines-and-digging-through-underwear-drawers-a-presidents-war-on-fake-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">target journalists for &#8220;fake news&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"looking-ahead\">\ud83d\udcc5&nbsp;<strong>Looking ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CBS News<\/strong> is <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2024\/tv\/news\/cbs-news-streaming-overhaul-whip-around-1235965338\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">planning to overhaul its streaming service<\/a>, the latest in a series of moves by network news companies seeking to expand their reach to digital audiences by creating or revamping streaming services. CBS News 24\/7 will be a &#8220;whip-around&#8221; program that incorporates coverage from national and local journalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/journalism\/fact-sheet\/news-platform-fact-sheet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2023 Pew Research Center survey<\/a>, <strong>58% of Americans said that they prefer to get their news from digital devices<\/strong>, up from 52% in 2020. This compares with <strong>27% of Americans in 2023 who said they prefer to get their news from TV<\/strong>, down from 35% three years prior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"chart-of-the-week\">\ud83d\udcca&nbsp;<strong>Chart of the week<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week&#8217;s chart highlights Americans&#8217; views of ChatGPT as a source of information about the 2024 presidential election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just <strong>2% of U.S. adults say they have a great deal or quite a bit of trust in election information from ChatGPT<\/strong>, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2024\/03\/26\/americans-use-of-chatgpt-is-ticking-up-but-few-trust-its-election-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recent Center survey<\/a>, while 10% say they have some trust in this information and 38% have little to no trust. About half of Americans either say they are not sure (15%) or that they haven&#8217;t heard of ChatGPT (34%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-420-wide\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5596\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/newsletter\/the-briefing\/the-briefing-2024-04-11\/chatbot_election-webp\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/04\/chatbot_election.webp?w=420\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5596\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-gray-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\ud83d\udc4b That&#8217;s all for this week.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Briefing is compiled by Pew Research Center staff, including Naomi Forman-Katz, Jacob Liedke, Sarah Naseer, Christopher St. Aubin, Luxuan Wang and Emily Tomasik. 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