{"id":10101,"date":"2020-02-11T07:00:21","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T12:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/%year%\/%monthnum%\/%day%\/democrats-republicans-each-expect-made-up-news-to-target-their-own-party-more-than-the-other-in-2020\/"},"modified":"2024-04-14T01:16:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T06:16:09","slug":"democrats-republicans-each-expect-made-up-news-to-target-their-own-party-more-than-the-other-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"short-read","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2020\/02\/11\/democrats-republicans-each-expect-made-up-news-to-target-their-own-party-more-than-the-other-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats, Republicans each expect made-up news to target their own party more than the other in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2020\/02\/11\/democrats-republicans-each-expect-made-up-news-to-target-their-own-party-more-than-the-other-in-2020\/ft_20-02-03_fakenews_1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FT_20.02.03_FakeNews_1.png\" alt=\"About half of Democrats, Republicans 'very concerned' about made-up news influencing the 2020 election\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is broad concern among Democrats and Republicans about the influence that made-up news could have during the 2020 presidential election \u2013 and partisans on both sides expect it to be aimed at their own party much more than the other.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Similarly large shares of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents (82%) and Republicans and GOP leaners (84%) say they are very or somewhat concerned about the influence that made-up news could have during the election. Around half in each group (48% of Democrats and 49% of Republicans) say they are<em> very<\/em> concerned, according to a Pew Research Center survey of more than 12,000 U.S. adults conducted in October and November last year. The survey is the first in the Center\u2019s nearly yearlong <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/topics\/election-news-pathways\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Election News Pathways project<\/a>, which explores how Americans\u2019 news habits and attitudes relate to what they hear, perceive and know about the 2020 U.S. presidential election.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Liberal Democrats are more likely than moderate or conservative Democrats to say they are very concerned about the influence made-up news could have during the election (58% vs. 40%). Similarly, conservative Republicans are more likely than moderate or liberal Republicans to say this (57% vs. 38%).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><!--more--><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"border-width:1px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);--block-gap: inherit\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-border-color has-ui-beige-dark-border-color\" id=\"how-we-did-this\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/collapsible&quot;}\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;collapsibleId&quot;:&quot;how-we-did-this&quot;,&quot;isOpen&quot;:false}\" data-wp-class--is-open=\"context.isOpen\" data-wp-init--scroll-into-view=\"callbacks.onInitScrollIntoView\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__title\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClick\"><div>How we did this<\/div><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__icon\"><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"context.isOpen\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-plus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!context.isOpen\" hidden><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-minus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__content\"><h1 id=\"how-we-did-this\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How we did this<\/h1><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To examine Americans\u2019 concerns about made-up news in the 2020 election, we used data from a <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/journalism\/2020\/01\/24\/u-s-media-polarization-and-the-2020-election-a-nation-divided\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">broader survey<\/a> of 12,043 U.S. adults conducted in October and November 2019. Everyone who took part is a member of Pew Research Center\u2019s American Trends Panel, an online survey panel that is recruited through national, random sampling of residential addresses. Recruiting our panelists by phone or mail ensures that nearly all U.S. adults have a chance of selection. This gives us confidence that any sample can represent the whole population. To further ensure that each survey reflects a balanced cross section of the nation, the data are weighted to match the U.S. adult population by gender, race, ethnicity, partisan affiliation, education and other categories.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/01\/PJ_2020.01.24_Media-Polarization_TOPLINE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the questions asked<\/a> in this survey, along with responses, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/journalism\/2020\/01\/24\/media-polarization-methodology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">methodology<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<p>[callout align=&#8221;alignright&#8221;]<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pewresearch.org\/election-2020-newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/PRC_20_01_17_election_2020_newsletter_promo_wide.png\" alt=\"\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h4 id=\"want-to-keep-up-with-trends-shaping-the-2020-u-s-presidential-election\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want to keep up with trends shaping the 2020 U.S. presidential election?<\/h4>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pewresearch.org\/election-2020-newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign up to receive our pop-up newsletter.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In both party coalitions, older adults are more likely than their younger counterparts to express concern about made-up news in the election. Among Democrats, 62% of those ages 65 and older say they are very concerned, compared with 38% of those ages 18 to 29. Among Republicans, around two-thirds (68%) of those ages 65 and older say they are very concerned, compared with only about a quarter (26%) of those ages 18 to 29.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to who will be targeted by made-up news in 2020, 51% of Democrats say this kind of misinformation will mostly be intended to hurt the Democratic Party, while just 4% say it will be intended to hurt the Republican Party. Another 36% of Democrats say such news will be intended to hurt both parties about equally.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2020\/02\/11\/democrats-republicans-each-expect-made-up-news-to-target-their-own-party-more-than-the-other-in-2020\/ft_20-02-03_fakenews_2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FT_20.02.03_FakeNews_2.png\" alt=\"Ahead of 2020 election, partisans expect made-up news to target their own party more than the other\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About six-in-ten Republicans (62%) think made-up news will mostly be intended to hurt the Republican Party, while only 4% say it will be aimed mostly at the Democratic Party and 29% say it will be directed at both parties about equally.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again, liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans are more likely than their more moderate counterparts to believe made-up news will mostly be intended to hurt their own party. And older people in both parties are more likely than younger adults to have this opinion.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another pattern that emerges from the survey data is that partisans\u2019 news diets are connected with their perceptions about made-up news in 2020.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, around three-quarters of Democrats who identify MSNBC (77%), The New York Times (75%) or NPR (73%) as their main source of news say they are very concerned about the influence made-up news could have during the election \u2013 much higher than the share of all Democrats who say this.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among Republicans, two-thirds of those who identify Fox News as their main source of news (67%) say they\u2019re very concerned about made-up news in the election. This is again considerably higher than the share of all Republicans who say this. (It\u2019s worth noting that Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/journalism\/2020\/01\/24\/u-s-media-polarization-and-the-2020-election-a-nation-divided\/#the-fox-news-phenomenon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dominates as a news source for Republicans<\/a>, while Democrats rely on a broader range of sources for political and election-related news.)<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2020\/02\/11\/democrats-republicans-each-expect-made-up-news-to-target-their-own-party-more-than-the-other-in-2020\/ft_2020-02-11_fakenews_03\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ft_2020.02.11_fakenews_03.png\" alt=\"Half of Americans think made-up news and information is a critical problem for the country\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier surveys by Pew Research Center show that many Americans see the creation and spread of made-up news and information as a considerable problem. In an <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/journalism\/2019\/06\/05\/many-americans-say-made-up-news-is-a-critical-problem-that-needs-to-be-fixed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">early 2019 survey<\/a>, 50% of U.S. adults said made-up news and information was a very big problem in the country today \u2013 a larger share than said the same about issues including racism, illegal immigration, terrorism and sexism. Around half or more also said made-up news has a big impact on political leaders\u2019 ability to get work done (51%), Americans\u2019 confidence in each other (54%) and their confidence in the government (68%).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Interested in exploring the data further, seeing more data like this or conducting your own analysis? Visit our\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/pathways-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>interactive data tool<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0and access the\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/journalism\/dataset\/election-news-pathways-november-2019-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>dataset<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note: Here are <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/journalism\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/01\/PJ_2020.01.24_Media-Polarization_TOPLINE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the questions asked<\/a> in this survey, along with responses, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/journalism\/2020\/01\/24\/media-polarization-methodology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">methodology<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s broad concern among Democrats and Republicans about the influence that made-up news could have during the 2020 presidential election. 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