A survey held in the United States in March 2024 revealed that what respondents most wanted from national news organizations during coverage of state and local elections was information about the candidates' values or character, with 76 percent saying this would be useful to see for them to make decisions about the 2024 presidential election. A similar share said the same about coverage coming from local news organizations. Whether candidates were behind or ahead in public opinion polls was considered less important than the candidates themselves and their positions on key social issues.
Topics news audiences would like national and local news organizations to cover about the 2024 state and local elections to help them make decisions about the presidential election in the United States as of March 2024
Characteristic
National news coverage
Local news coverage
The candidates' values or character
76%
74%
The candidates' different positions and history on key social issues
75%
75%
How votes are tabulated and counted
66%
62%
The American public's views or opinions on key social issues
61%
63%
Legal troubles or investigations tied to candidates
61%
61%
Which candidate is ahead or behind in public opinion polls
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American Press Institute. (May 1, 2024). Topics news audiences would like national and local news organizations to cover about the 2024 state and local elections to help them make decisions about the presidential election in the United States as of March 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480853/us-election-news-preferences/
American Press Institute. "Topics news audiences would like national and local news organizations to cover about the 2024 state and local elections to help them make decisions about the presidential election in the United States as of March 2024." Chart. May 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480853/us-election-news-preferences/
American Press Institute. (2024). Topics news audiences would like national and local news organizations to cover about the 2024 state and local elections to help them make decisions about the presidential election in the United States as of March 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480853/us-election-news-preferences/
American Press Institute. "Topics News Audiences Would like National and Local News Organizations to Cover about The 2024 State and Local Elections to Help Them Make Decisions about The Presidential Election in The United States as of March 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480853/us-election-news-preferences/
American Press Institute, Topics news audiences would like national and local news organizations to cover about the 2024 state and local elections to help them make decisions about the presidential election in the United States as of March 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480853/us-election-news-preferences/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Topics news audiences would like national and local news organizations to cover about the 2024 state and local elections to help them make decisions about the presidential election in the United States as of March 2024 [Graph], American Press Institute, May 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480853/us-election-news-preferences/
