Frequency of seeing or hearing news coverage about Black people that is racist or racially insensitive among news consumers in the United States as of March 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Extremely often
8%
Fairly often
18%
Sometimes
33%
Rarely
28%
Never
13%
No answer
1%
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A 2023 survey held in the United States found that 26 percent of respondents saw or heard news coverage about Black people that was racist or racially insensitive extremely or fairly often. In contrast, 41 percent said they rarely or never saw news coverage they believed to be insensitive to Black people.
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Pew Research Center. (May 16, 2024). Frequency of seeing or hearing news coverage about Black people that is racist or racially insensitive among news consumers in the United States as of March 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from /statistics/1478398/racially-insensitive-news-coverage-consumption-frequency-us/
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Pew Research Center. "Frequency of Seeing or Hearing News Coverage about Black People That Is Racist or Racially Insensitive among News Consumers in The United States as of March 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 May 2024, /statistics/1478398/racially-insensitive-news-coverage-consumption-frequency-us/
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Frequency of seeing or hearing news coverage about Black people that is racist or racially insensitive among news consumers in the United States as of March 2023 [Graph], Pew Research Center, May 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1478398/racially-insensitive-news-coverage-consumption-frequency-us/
