A survey held in the United States revealed that respondents' biggest concern about news coverage of the upcoming 2024 elections was inaccurate information or disinformation, with 83 percent saying they extremely, very, or somewhat concerned about this. Respondents also expressed concern that coverage would focus too much on divisions or controversies or report on unconfirmed or unverified information.
Level of concern about news coverage of the 2024 elections in the United States as of March 2024
Characteristic
Extremely/very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not very/not at all concerned
Report inaccurate information or disinformation
53%
30%
16%
Focus too much on divisions or controversies
48%
33%
18%
Report information that has not been confirmed or verified
47%
34%
18%
Report factual information that favors one side of an issue
44%
33%
21%
Use generative artificial intelligence (AI) to create stories
42%
30%
26%
Focus too much on who may win and not enough on issues or candidates
41%
37%
19%
Will not represent the views of people in your community in stories
39%
34%
26%
Focus too much on the election and not enough on the other topics and issues that affect you
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American Press Institute. (May 1, 2024). Level of concern about news coverage of the 2024 elections in the United States as of March 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480851/us-election-news-concerns/
American Press Institute. "Level of concern about news coverage of the 2024 elections in the United States as of March 2024." Chart. May 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480851/us-election-news-concerns/
American Press Institute. (2024). Level of concern about news coverage of the 2024 elections in the United States as of March 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480851/us-election-news-concerns/
American Press Institute. "Level of Concern about News Coverage of The 2024 Elections in The United States as of March 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480851/us-election-news-concerns/
American Press Institute, Level of concern about news coverage of the 2024 elections in the United States as of March 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480851/us-election-news-concerns/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Level of concern about news coverage of the 2024 elections in the United States as of March 2024 [Graph], American Press Institute, May 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480851/us-election-news-concerns/
