Broad agreement in U.S. – even among partisans – on which news outlets are part of the ‘mainstream media’
We asked U.S. adults whether they consider each of 13 different news outlets to be a part of the mainstream media or not.
We asked U.S. adults whether they consider each of 13 different news outlets to be a part of the mainstream media or not.
Only 9% of adult social media users say they often post or share things about political or social issues on social media.
About two-thirds of news coverage dealt with Biden’s policy agenda, while about three-quarters of early Trump coverage was framed around leadership skills.
We thought it would be valuable to combine our study of news coverage itself with data on people’s views about, and exposure to, that coverage.
Democrats are about 10 percentage points or more likely than Republicans to say they ever use Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp, LinkedIn or Reddit.
The percentage of Americans following news of the pandemic very closely has slipped to its lowest level since the beginning of the outbreak.
While Fox’s audience spans ideologies on the right, its new challengers attract mainly conservatives.
Democrats are far more likely than Republicans to say prosecuting those who broke in on Jan. 6 is very important and that penalties for them will likely be less severe than they should be.
The share of Americans who say they watch television via cable or satellite has plunged from 76% in 2015 to 56% this year.
The biggest takeaway may be the extent to which the decidedly nonpartisan virus met with an increasingly partisan response.
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.
Digital news has become an important part of Americans’ news media diets, with social media playing a crucial role in news consumption.
In recent years, several new options have emerged in the social media universe, many of which explicitly present themselves as alternatives to more established social media platforms.
The total number of journalists assigned to state capitol buildings is up 11% since 2014, though figures vary widely by state.