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  • Media & NewsDec 3, 2018

    Americans Still Prefer Watching to Reading the News – and Mostly Still Through Television

    Three-quarters of Americans who prefer watching the news opt for TV, but since 2016, slightly more watchers name the internet as their platform of choice.

ReportsOct 30, 2018

Western Europeans Under 30 View News Media Less Positively, Rely More on Digital Platforms Than Older Adults

AnalysisSep 25, 2018

Partisans Remain Sharply Divided in Their Attitudes About the News Media

ReportsJul 25, 2018

State of the News Media

ReportsMay 14, 2018

In Western Europe, Attitudes Toward News Media Divided by Populist Views

ReportsOct 15, 2018

Social Media Bots Draw Public's Attention and Concern

AnalysisSep 10, 2018

News Use Across Social Media Platforms 2018

ReportsJun 18, 2018

Distinguishing Between Factual and Opinion Statements in the News

ReportsJan 11, 2018

Publics Want Unbiased News, Are Split on Whether News Media Deliver

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Daily Briefing of Media News

YouTube faces backlash from advertisers

This story, plus Schumer questions hedge fund's plans for Gannett, a look at a partnership between a local news station and ProPublica to track hate crimes, and more, all in today's media headlines.

Fact Tank: News in the Numbers

News in the Numbers

  • Feb 1, 201910 facts about Americans and Facebook
  • Jan 18, 2019Nearly three-quarters of Republicans say the news media don’t understand people like them
  • Dec 10, 2018Social media outpaces print newspapers in the U.S. as a news source
  • Nov 2, 2018Newsroom employees are less diverse than U.S. workers overall
  • Oct 30, 2018Younger adults in Western Europe are more socially, politically progressive than older age groups
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Interactives

  • Sortable TableOct 30, 2018

    Explore how Western Europeans consume news across different age groups

  • Sortable TableJan 11, 2018

    Across countries, large demographic divides in how often people use the internet and social media for news

  • MapJan 11, 2018

    News media rated highest for covering important issues, lowest for reporting on politics fairly

  • InfographicAug 19, 2015

    How do Americans use Twitter for news?

  • InfographicMar 5, 2015

    How Demographics Play Into Local News Habits: A Visual Display

  • Slide ShowFeb 5, 2015

    How Investigative Journalists View Surveillance and Digital Security

  • Data VisualizationOct 21, 2014

    Where News Audiences Fit on the Political Spectrum

Social and Mobile News

PublicationsFeb 9, 2017

How Americans Encounter, Recall and Act Upon Digital News

PublicationsMay 26, 2016

News Use Across Social Media Platforms 2016

PublicationsMay 5, 2016

Long-Form Reading Shows Signs of Life in Our Mobile News World

Fact TankSep 8, 2016

More than half of smartphone users get news alerts, but few get them often

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Media Attitudes

PublicationsMay 10, 2017

Americans’ Attitudes About the News Media Deeply Divided Along Partisan Lines

PublicationsDec 15, 2016

Many Americans Believe Fake News Is Sowing Confusion

PublicationsOct 17, 2016

Trump, Clinton Supporters Differ on How Media Should Cover Controversial Statements

PublicationsJul 7, 2016

The Modern News Consumer: Trust and accuracy

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Economics of News

State of the MediaJun 1, 2017

State of the News Media

State of the MediaJun 15, 2016

Digital News Revenue: Fact Sheet

PublicationsJan 20, 2016

Crowdfunded Journalism: A Small but Growing Addition to Publicly Driven Journalism

PublicationsDec 3, 2015

Today’s Washington Press Corps More Digital, Specialized

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