Media and politics in the United States
Statistics report about media and politics in the United States
This report presents information on media and politics in the United States, featuring data on fake news, political ad spending, user habits, and trust. The report also includes information about politics on social media platforms and insights into the differing attitudes towards media coverage of the coronavirus, broken down by political stance of news consumers.
Report Details
Media and politics in the United States
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57 Pages
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Language
English
Released
2024
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Table of contents
Overview
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U.S. share of trust in institutions 2023, by institution
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U.S. trust in news media to accurately report election information 2023, by age group
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Perceived objectivity of mass media in the U.S. 2019-2025, by political affiliation
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Political and election news source use in the U.S. 2024, by age group
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News sources used for 2024 presidential election news in the U.S. 2023
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News sources used for 2024 presidential election news in the U.S. 2023, by politics
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News sources trusted for 2024 presidential election news U.S. 2023, by politics
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Views on importance of communication channels for presidential candidates U.S. 2024
Consumption
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Opinion on 2024 vs. previous presidential election media coverage in the U.S. 2024
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Election news topic coverage preferences in the U.S. 2024
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Accessing political news in the U.S. 2025
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Engagement with election news in the U.S. 2024
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Election news fatigue among consumers in the U.S. 2024
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Opinion on presidential candidates' responsibility to respond to media U.S. 2024
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YoY visitor development of leading conservative websites in the U.S. 2024
Misinformation and false news
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United States: press freedom index 2013-2025
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Tech company intervention on false news U.S. 2018-2023
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Government intervention on false news in the U.S. 2018-2023
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Number of countries with misinformation laws worldwide 2011-2022, by region
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Frequency of seeing inaccurate election news in the U.S. 2024, by party ID
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Difficulty in spotting true news on elections in the U.S. 2024, by party ID
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Attitudes to entity responsible for stopping misinformation U.S. 2022, by politics
Bias
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Election news concerns among consumers in the U.S. 2024
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Ways local journalists can increase trust when reporting on politics U.S. 2023
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Opinion on newspapers endorsing political candidates in the U.S. 2024
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Opinions on 2024 presidential election news media coverage bias in the U.S. 2024
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Importance of news from journalists sharing political views U.S. 2023, by politics
Social media
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Members of U.S. Congress X/Twitter posts 2024, by party
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U.S. adults politically active on social networks 2023
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U.S. views over political bias in social media companies 2023
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Trust in social media to report election information U.S. 2023, by age group
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Trust in social media to report election information U.S. 2023, by party
Advertising
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Non-political and political advertising revenues in the U.S. 2022-2024
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Political ad spending in the U.S. 2018-2026
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U.S. political ad spending during election cycles 2022-2026, by medium
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Distribution of digital political advertising spending in the U.S. 2024, by type
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U.S. states with the largest political advertising spending on Google 2018-2024
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U.S. largest political advertisers on Google 2018-2024, by ad spend
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U.S. users receiving election-related news from e-mail newsletters 2024, by age
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Opinions on limiting political ad spend in the U.S. 2024
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Change in electoral trust levels towards ads due to AI in the U.S. 2023
Televised political events
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Presidential debate viewing audience in the U.S. 2024, by age
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Audience of the Republican National Convention in the U.S. 2024, by age group
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U.S. Trump vs Harris presidential debate view shares on global live platforms 2024
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State of the Union address - number of viewers 2024, by channel
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State of the Union address - number of viewers 1993-2026
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