In 2022, over 70 percent of respondents to a U.S. survey agreed that national news organizations have the resources and opportunity to report the news accurately and fairly. However, despite believing the resources were there to deliver news without bias, 50 percent respondents disagreed that national news did not intend to mislead the public.
Attitudes to national news organizations in the United States as of July 2022
Characteristic
Strongly agree/agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Strongly disagree/disagree
In general, most have the resources and opportunity to report the news accurately and fairly to the public
72%
15%
12%
In general, most can be relied on to deliver the information I need
35%
24%
39%
In general, most care about how their reporting can either positively or negatively affect American society, culture and politics
35%
21%
43%
In general, most do not intend to mislead, misinform, or persuade the public
25%
23%
50%
In general, most care about the best interests of their readers, viewers, and listeners
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Knight Foundation. (February 15, 2023). Attitudes to national news organizations in the United States as of July 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406770/national-news-opinions-us/
Knight Foundation. "Attitudes to national news organizations in the United States as of July 2022." Chart. February 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406770/national-news-opinions-us/
Knight Foundation. (2023). Attitudes to national news organizations in the United States as of July 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406770/national-news-opinions-us/
Knight Foundation. "Attitudes to National News Organizations in The United States as of July 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406770/national-news-opinions-us/
Knight Foundation, Attitudes to national news organizations in the United States as of July 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406770/national-news-opinions-us/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Attitudes to national news organizations in the United States as of July 2022 [Graph], Knight Foundation, February 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1406770/national-news-opinions-us/
