Attitudes to science news in the U.S. 2021

Published by
Amy Watson,
Dec 6, 2023
A survey revealed that close to 80 percent of U.S. adults were frustrated that there is political disagreement about science when reading news and information about it, and 57 percent struggled with the issue of conflicting information. Respondents also appreciated that knowledge in this area was constantly being updated.

Reactions to science news coverage among adults in the United States as of December 2021

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November 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

November 30 to December 12, 2021

Number of respondents

3,580 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online panel

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