This statistic presents the share of journalists who believe it is counterproductive or harmful to report on false information in the United States in 2018. The results reveal that the majority of responding journalists said that they thought it was, in fact, counterproductive or harmful to report on false information, with 53 percent agreeing with this statement.
Share of journalists who believe it is counterproductive or harmful to report on false information in the United States in 2018
The question was phrased by the source as follows: 'Have you ever felt that it is counterproductive or harmful for you or other news outlets to report on false information?'
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IFTF. (March 11, 2019). Share of journalists who believe it is counterproductive or harmful to report on false information in the United States in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017917/journalist-false-information-reporting-concerns-us/
IFTF. "Share of journalists who believe it is counterproductive or harmful to report on false information in the United States in 2018." Chart. March 11, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017917/journalist-false-information-reporting-concerns-us/
IFTF. (2019). Share of journalists who believe it is counterproductive or harmful to report on false information in the United States in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017917/journalist-false-information-reporting-concerns-us/
IFTF. "Share of Journalists Who Believe It Is Counterproductive or Harmful to Report on False Information in The United States in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017917/journalist-false-information-reporting-concerns-us/
IFTF, Share of journalists who believe it is counterproductive or harmful to report on false information in the United States in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017917/journalist-false-information-reporting-concerns-us/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Share of journalists who believe it is counterproductive or harmful to report on false information in the United States in 2018 [Graph], IFTF, March 11, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017917/journalist-false-information-reporting-concerns-us/
