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Journalism and Social Media

 

 

Quinnipiac University Poll. Jan. 28-Feb. 1, 2021. N=1,075 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"Do you think social media sites should be held accountable for the spread of disinformation, or don't you think so?"

 
    They
should be
Don't
think so
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

1/28 - 2/1/21

74 20 6    

 

Quinnipiac University Poll. June 11-15, 2020. N=1,332 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.7.

             

"Do you think that journalists are being protected enough in the United States, or don't you think so?"

 
    Are being
protected
enough
Don't
think so
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

6/11-15/20

42 48 10    

 

Quinnipiac University Poll. April 26-29, 2019. N=1,044 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.5.

             

"Which comes closer to your point of view: the news media is the enemy of the people, or the news media is an important part of democracy?"

 
    Enemy of
the people
Important
part of
democracy
Neither
(vol.)
Unsure/
No answer
 
    % % % %  
 

4/26-29/19

23 66 6 5  
 

Republicans

49 36 7 9  
 

Democrats

4 92 2 2  
 

Independents

19 70 6 5  
 
 

11/14-19/18

21 69 3 6  
 

9/6-9/18

21 69 5 6  
 

8/9-13/18

26 65 4 6  
 

7/18-23/18

21 71 3 4  
 

6/14-17/18

23 65 6 6  
 

4/20-24/18

22 66 4 8  

 

Marist Poll. April 4-12, 2019. N=1,084 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.6.

             

"Do you find communication through social media such as Facebook and Twitter to be effective and informative, or reckless and distracting?"

 
    Effective,
informative
Reckless,
distracting
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

4/4-12/19

30 59 11    
             

"Which comes closer to your opinion? Social media such as Facebook and Twitter have a responsibility to stop the sharing of information that is identified as false. Social media such as Facebook and Twitter is a free marketplace of ideas and it's up to its users to determine what is true or false."

 
    Should stop
sharing false
information
It's up
to users
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

4/4-12/19

45 48 7    
             

"From what you've seen or heard, do you feel that there is more, less, or about the same protection of a free press in this country as there used to be?"

 
    More Less About
the same
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

4/4-12/19

18 46 33 3  
             

"Which statement comes closer to your view? Although there is some bias in the news media, the average person has enough sources of news to be able to sort out the facts. There's so much bias in the news media that it's often difficult to sort out the facts."

 
    Enough
sources to
sort out facts
Difficult to
sort out facts
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

4/4-12/19

35 62 3    

 

Quinnipiac University Poll. Aug. 9-13, 2018. N=1,175 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.4.

             

"Are you concerned that President Trump's criticism of the news media will lead to violence against people who work in the news media, or aren't you concerned about that?"

 
    Are
concerned
Aren't
concerned
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

8/9-13/18

44 52 4    

 

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. June 21-25, 2017. N=995 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

             

"For each of the following rights do you think we have gone too far in expanding the right, gone too far in restricting the right, or things are okay the way they are? Freedom of the press."

 
    Too far in
expanding
Too far in
restricting
Things
are okay
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

ALL

24 24 48 4  
 

Democrats

11 32 54 3  
 

Republicans

42 9 46 4  
 

Independents

21 28 46 5  

 

Quinnipiac University. May 31-June 6, 2017. N=1,361 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.2.

             

"Do you believe that it is ever appropriate for a politician to react to a member of the news media with violence, or not?"

 
    Sometimes
appropriate
Never
appropriate
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

ALL

7 91 2    
 

Republicans

14 80 6    
 

Democrats

2 98 -    
 

Independents

6 93 2    

 

Quinnipiac University. May 17-23, 2017. N=1,404 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"How important is it to you that the news media holds public officials accountable: very important, somewhat important, not so important, or not important at all?"

 
    Very
important
Somewhat
important
Not so
important
Not important
at all
Unsure/
No answer
    % % % % %
 

ALL

66 20 4 8 3
 

Republicans

39 30 8 16 7
 

Democrats

88 10 1 - -
 

Independents

65 21 4 8 1

 

60 Minutes/Vanity Fair Poll. Feb. 10-14, 2017. N=1,014 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4.

             

"Which comes closer to your view about freedom of the press in a democracy? Freedom of the press is a necessary check on political power. OR, Freedom of the press does more harm than good."

 
    Necessary
check on
power
Does more
harm than
good
Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

ALL

74 21 5    
 

Republicans

61 36 3    
 

Democrats

86 13 2    
 

Independents

74 18 8    

 

Quinnipiac University. Feb. 2-6, 2017. N=1,155 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.9.

             

"How concerned are you that President Trump will try to limit the freedom of the press: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned, or not concerned at all?"

 
    Very
concerned
Somewhat
concerned
Not so
concerned
Not concerned
at all
Unsure/
No answer
    % % % % %
 

ALL

41 16 14 28 1
 

Republicans

4 15 24 56 1
 

Democrats

78 13 6 4 -
 

Independents

41 17 14 27 -

 

Quinnipiac University. Jan. 20-25, 2017. N=1,190 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ± 2.8.

             

"Do you think that most members of the news media are honest or not?"

 
    Honest Not honest Unsure/
No answer
   
    % % %    
 

ALL

39 57 4

 

 

 

Republicans

13 86 1

 

 

 

Democrats

65 29 6

 

 

 

Independents

36 60 4

 

 


 

CBS News Poll. Dec. 9-13, 2016. N=1,259 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"In general, how much trust and confidence do you have in the news media -- such as newspapers, TV, and radio -- when it comes to reporting the news fully, accurately, and fairly: a great deal, a fair amount, not very much, or none at all?"

 
    A great
deal
A fair
amount
Not very
much
None
at all
Unsure/
No answer
    % % % % %
 

12/9-13/16

11 38 32 18 1
 

1/20-25/06

15 48 28 8 1

 

Bloomberg Politics Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. Dec. 2-5, 2016. N=999 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1.

             

"For each of the following major U.S. institutions, please tell me if your impression is very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable. If you don't know enough to give your feelings, just say so. The national news media."

 
    Favorable Unfavorable Unsure    
    % % %    
 

12/2-5/16

35 57 7

 

 

             

"The U.S. media have historically had a role in checking the powers of the three branches of government by covering what is happening so the public can be well-informed. Do you think the U.S. news organizations still effectively play that role, or have they fallen off track and are no longer valuable?"

 
    Still effectively
play that role
No longer
valuable
Unsure    
    % % %    
 

12/2-5/16

26 64 9

 

 


 

Gallup Poll. Sept. 5-8, 2013. N=1,510 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"In general, how much trust and confidence do you have in the mass media -- such as newspapers, TV and radio -- when it comes to reporting the news fully, accurately and fairly: a great deal, a fair amount, not very much, or none at all?"

 
    Great
deal
Fair
amount
Not very
much
None
at all
Unsure
    % % % % %
 

9/5-8/13

11 33 33 22 1
 

9/6-9/12

8 32 39 21 1
 

9/8-11/11

11 33 36 19 1
 

9/13-16/10

12 31 36 21 -
             

"In general, do you think the news media are too liberal, just about right, or too conservative?" Options rotated

 
    Too
liberal
Just
about right
Too
conservative
Unsure  
    % % % %  
 

9/5-8/13

46 37 13 5

 

 

9/8-11/11

47 36 13 4

 

 

9/13-16/10

48 33 15 4

 


 

Pew Research Center. July 17-21, 2013. N=1,480 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.

             

"How do you get most of your news about national and international issues -- from television, from newspapers, from radio, from magazines, or from the Internet?" Up to two responses accepted.

 
    7/17-21/13 7/20-24/11 12/1-5/10    
    % % %    
 

Television

69 66 66

 

 

 

Internet

50 43 41

 

 

 

Newspapers

28 31 31

 

 

 

Radio

23 19 16

 

 

 

Magazines

4 3 3

 

 

 

Other (vol.)

2 4 1

 

 

 

Unsure/Refused

1 - 1

 

 

             

"How do you get most of your news about national and international issues -- from television, from newspapers, from radio, from magazines, or from the Internet?"
Asked of respondents who mentioned television: "On television, do you get most of your news about national and international issues from [see below]?" Multiple responses accepted. Results based on total sample.

 
    7/17-21/13 7/20-24/11 12/1-5/10    
    % % %    
 

Local

19 16 16

 

 

 

CNN

19 15 16

 

 

 

Fox News Channel

19 19 16

 

 

 

ABC

11 8 10

 

 

 

NBC

11 10 9

 

 

 

CBS

9 7 7

 

 

 

MSNBC

6 6 7

 

 

 

Other (vol.)

5 4 3

 

 

 

Unsure/Refused

1 2 2

 

 

 
 

TV not a main source

31 34 34

 

 

             

"Some people think that by criticizing leaders, news organizations keep political leaders from doing their job. Others think that such criticism is worth it because it keeps political leaders from doing things that should not be done. Which position is closer to your opinion?"

 
    Keep leaders
from doing
their job
Worth it Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

7/17-21/13

21 68 10

 

 

             

"In general, do you think news organizations get the facts straight, or do you think that their stories and reports are often inaccurate?"

 
    Get the
facts straight
Often
inaccurate
Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

7/17-21/13

26 67 6

 

 

             

"In presenting the news dealing with political and social issues, do you think that news organizations deal fairly with all sides, or do they tend to favor one side?"

 
    Deal
fairly with
all sides
Tend
to favor
one side
Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

7/17-21/13

19 76 5

 

 

             

"In general, do you think news organizations are pretty independent, or are they often influenced by powerful people and organizations?"

 
    Pretty
independent
Often
influenced
Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

7/17-21/13

20 75 5

 

 

             

"I'm going to read you some pairs of opposite phrases. After I read each pair, tell me which ONE phrase you feel better describes news organizations generally. If you think that NEITHER phrase applies, please say so. (First,) would you say news organizations [see below]?" Each item asked of half the sample.

             
 

"Care about the people they report on, OR don't care about the people they report on"

 
    Care Don't care Neither
applies
Unsure/
Refused
 
    % % % %  
 

7/17-21/13

31 59 6 4

 

             
 

"Are willing to admit their mistakes, OR try to cover up their mistakes"

 
    Willing
to admit
Try to
cover up
Neither
applies
Unsure/
Refused
 
    % % % %  
 

7/17-21/13

20 71 4 4

 

             
 

"Focus on the stories that are important to the country, OR spend too much time on unimportant stories"

 
    Important
stories
Unimportant
stories
Neither
applies
Unsure/
Refused
 
    % % % %  
 

7/17-21/13

28 65 5 2

 

             
 

"Protect democracy, OR hurt democracy"

 
    Protect
democracy
Hurt
democracy
Neither
applies
Unsure/
Refused
 
    % % % %  
 

7/17-21/13

48 35 11 6

 

             
 

"Care about how good a job they do, OR don't care about how good a job they do"

 
    Care Don't care Neither
applies
Unsure/
Refused
 
    % % % %  
 

7/17-21/13

67 26 5 2

 

             
 

"Are highly professional, OR not professional"

 
    Highly
professional
Not
professional
Neither
applies
Unsure/
Refused
 
    % % % %  
 

7/17-21/13

60 29 8 2

 

             
 

"Are politically biased in their reporting, OR careful that their reporting is NOT politically biased"

 
    Politically
biased
Not
biased
Neither
applies
Unsure/
Refused
 
    % % % %  
 

7/17-21/13

58 30 8 4

 

             
 

"Are liberal, OR conservative"

 
    Liberal Conservative Neither
applies
Unsure/
Refused
 
    % % % %  
 

ALL

46 26 19 9

 

 

Republicans

65 17 12 6

 

 

Democrats

36 37 20 7

 

 

Independents

47 23 20 10

 

 

"Just your impression, do you think the job of being a journalist today is easier than it used to be, or harder than it used to be?" N=740 (Form 1), margin of error ± 4.2

 
    Easier Harder About the
same (vol.)
Unsure/
Refused
 
    % % % %  
 

7/17-21/13

28 65 3 4

 

             

"Do you think it takes a special set of skills and training to be a journalist, or don't you think so?" N=740 (Form 2), margin of error ± 4.2

 
    Takes a
special set
Doesn't take
a special set
Unsure/
Refused
   
    % % %    
 

7/17-21/13

79 19 2

 

 

             

"With the amount of news and information these days, do you think journalists are more important than in the past because they help make sense of all the information that is available, or journalists are less important than in the past because people can get information without the help of journalists?" Options rotated

 
    More
important
Less
important
About the
same (vol.)
Unsure/
Refused
 
    % % % %  
 

7/17-21/13

54 38 4 4

 


Journalism continued


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