| Journalistic concepts | The public understands this extremely/very well | Somewhat well | Not very well/at all |
|---|---|---|---|
| What the term “source” means | 15% | 42% | 43% |
| The First Amendment rights of the press | 11% | 33% | 56% |
| What “fact-checking journalism” means | 8% | 30% | 62% |
| Difference between news content and opinion content | 4% | 21% | 74% |
| How journalists gather information for a story | 2% | 18% | 79% |
| The editing process for news orgs | 1% | 8% | 91% |
MEDIALIT6: Journalists doubt the public’s grasp of some journalistic concepts
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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.
