A 2023 survey held in the United States found that 39 percent of responding adults said it was important to them that the news they got came from journalists or reporters who share their political views. Gender, age, and ethnicity played a lesser role in this respect.
Most important personal traits of journalists according to news consumers in the United States as of March 2023
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Pew Research Center. (May 16, 2024). Most important personal traits of journalists according to news consumers in the United States as of March 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478391/journalists-traits-important-to-audiences-us/
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