Americans have different views on how well the news media reflects the diversity of the population, a recent study found. Overall Americans were dissatisfied with the representation, with 39 percent of those surveyed responding that the performance is poor. However, Black respondents were the most positive when compared to other ethnic groups, with 31 percent stating that the media performs very well when reflecting public diversity. Adults of Hispanic ethnicity were found to be the most critical, with 40 percent unsatisfied with the portrayal of diversity in the media.
Perception of performance of the news media reflecting diversity of the population in the United States as of February 2020, by ethnicity
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Knight Foundation. (June 25, 2020). Perception of performance of the news media reflecting diversity of the population in the United States as of February 2020, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132510/views-on-how-news-reflects-diversity-in-us-by-ethnicity/
Knight Foundation. "Perception of performance of the news media reflecting diversity of the population in the United States as of February 2020, by ethnicity." Chart. June 25, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132510/views-on-how-news-reflects-diversity-in-us-by-ethnicity/
Knight Foundation. (2020). Perception of performance of the news media reflecting diversity of the population in the United States as of February 2020, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132510/views-on-how-news-reflects-diversity-in-us-by-ethnicity/
Knight Foundation. "Perception of Performance of The News Media Reflecting Diversity of The Population in The United States as of February 2020, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132510/views-on-how-news-reflects-diversity-in-us-by-ethnicity/
Knight Foundation, Perception of performance of the news media reflecting diversity of the population in the United States as of February 2020, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132510/views-on-how-news-reflects-diversity-in-us-by-ethnicity/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Perception of performance of the news media reflecting diversity of the population in the United States as of February 2020, by ethnicity [Graph], Knight Foundation, June 25, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1132510/views-on-how-news-reflects-diversity-in-us-by-ethnicity/