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  • MYMEDIA4: More than two-thirds say the news media tend to favor one side, though fewer say the same about the media they use most often

    “The news media” “The news media you use most often” Deal fairly with all sides 30% 48% Tend to favor one side 69% 50%  

    May 24, 2017
  • MYMEDIA5: People are twice as likely to say the news media they use most care about people as they are to say it about the news media generally

    “The news media” “The news media you use most often” Care about the people they report on 22% 41% Don’t care about the people they [...]

    May 24, 2017
  • MYMEDIA6: Do the media cover up mistakes? Most think the media in general do, but not the media they use

    “The news media” “The news media you use most often” Are willing to admit their mistakes 27% 47% Try to cover up their mistakes 58% [...]

    May 24, 2017
  • MYMEDIA13: Outlets used by party affiliation

    Most used Second-most used Third-most used Democrats CNN (30%) The New York Times (12%) NBC (10%) Republicans Fox News (40%) CNN (18%) NBC (7%) Independents [...]

    May 24, 2017
  • MYMEDIA15: Adults of all ages think ‘their’ media is more caring than the media in general

    Age 39 and younger Age 40 and older “The news media” 17% 24% “The news media you use most often” 37% 43%  

    May 24, 2017
  • MYMEDIA16: Older Americans are more likely to say news media are moral

    Age 39 and younger Age 40 and older “The news media” 19% 27% “The news media you use most often” 47% 57%  

    May 24, 2017
  • MYMEDIA17: People say the news media they use most often protect democracy at higher rates than the news media generally, with no major differences by age

    Age 39 and younger Age 40 and older “The news media” 33% 34% “The news media you use most often” 44% 52%  

    May 24, 2017
  • MYMEDIA18

    Most used Second-most used Third-most used Age 39 and younger CNN (23%) Fox News (14%) The New York Times (8%) Age 40 and older CNN [...]

    May 24, 2017
  • MYMEDIA1: How people view the news media in general versus the media they use most

    “The news media” “The news media you use most often” Very accurate 17% 34% Moral 24% 53% Willing to admit their mistakes 27% 47% Protect [...]

    May 24, 2017
  • MYMEDIA2: People are more likely to trust the news media they use than the news media generally

    “The news media” “The news media you use most often” A lot 17% 24% Some 59% 56% Not too much 20% 17% Not at all [...]

    May 24, 2017
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