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Attitudes towards journalists behavior on social media in the United Sates as of September 2019

Characteristic	Strongly approve	Approve	Disapprove	Strongly disapprove
Correcting false or misleading statements made by politicians	62%	30%	5%	3%
Sharing additional research or background information that went into their reporting	52%	41%	4%	2%
Answering questions from readers, viewers or listeners about recent stories they reported	41%	52%	5%	2%
Disputing interpretation of facts reported by other news outlets	26%	50%	18%	5%
Getting input from readers, viewers or listeners on what stories to cover	25%	59%	12%	3%
Sharing their personal views about the news of the day	5%	28%	38%	27%

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September 2019

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United States

Survey time period

July 11 to 22, 2019

Number of respondents

1,468 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Panel survey

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Question; When it comes to journalists' use of social media, how much do you approve or disapprove of journalists doing each of the following?

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The vast majority of Americans approve of journalists using social media when used to promote facts. A survey showed 92 percent of respondents approve the use of social media to correct false or misleading statements made by politicians. Interaction with the public is also considered acceptable, with 93 percent of Americans approving of journalists answering questions about their published work on social media. However, many felt that the interactions should be kept professional, with 65 percent of respondents disapproving of journalists sharing their personal views about the news of the day.