The statistic gives the public opinion on the political leaning of local news in the United States in 2018. During the survey, 12 percent of respondents stated that they believed the national news to be very liberal.
Generally, would you consider local news liberal, conservative or centrist/non-partisan?
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Morning Consult. (April 11, 2018). Generally, would you consider local news liberal, conservative or centrist/non-partisan? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/739471/local-news-political-leaning/
Morning Consult. "Generally, would you consider local news liberal, conservative or centrist/non-partisan?." Chart. April 11, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/739471/local-news-political-leaning/
Morning Consult. (2018). Generally, would you consider local news liberal, conservative or centrist/non-partisan?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/739471/local-news-political-leaning/
Morning Consult. "Generally, Would You Consider Local News Liberal, Conservative or Centrist/Non-partisan?." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/739471/local-news-political-leaning/
Morning Consult, Generally, would you consider local news liberal, conservative or centrist/non-partisan? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/739471/local-news-political-leaning/ (last visited February 19, 2025)
Generally, would you consider local news liberal, conservative or centrist/non-partisan? [Graph], Morning Consult, April 11, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/739471/local-news-political-leaning/
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