| Ways public consumes news | Very/somewhat easy to recognize opinion | Neither difficult nor easy | Very/somewhat difficult |
|---|---|---|---|
| News organization used most frequently | 75% | 16% | 8% |
| Local TV News | 63% | 25% | 10% |
| Broadcast TV news such as NBC, CBS, or ABC | 57% | 23% | 18% |
| PBS | 55% | 31% | 11% |
| Your local newspaper | 55% | 29% | 13% |
| The news media in general | 55% | 20% | 24% |
| National cable TV news such as Fox News, CNN, or MSNBC | 54% | 22% | 23% |
| Talk radio | 50% | 28% | 19% |
| Public radio such as NPR | 47% | 34% | 15% |
| National newspapers | 47% | 31% | 19% |
| Social media | 43% | 21% | 32% |
| Online-only news websites | 43% | 31% | 21% |
MEDIALIT4: The public says distinguishing news from opinion is easiest with their preferred source
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About the Author: Katherine K. Ellis
Program Associate
Katherine K. Ellis is a Program Associate focusing primarily on diversity initiatives and marketing outreach for the American Press Institute.
She is a former NPR's Next Gen Radio fellow and also spent time at USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin. Katherine is a graduate of the University of Utah where she studied journalism, marketing and public relations. While at UofU, she served as editor-in-chief of the Daily Utah Chronicle and spearheaded its transformation from a daily printed paper to a bi-weekly print, digital first publication.
