The statistic shows the public opinion on the importance of news media to democracy in the United States in 2017. During the survey, 44 percent of respondents stated that they believed news media was of critical importance to democracy.
Public opinion on the importance of news media to democracy in the United States in 2017
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Knight Foundation. (January 16, 2018). Public opinion on the importance of news media to democracy in the United States in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/802979/opinion-news-media-important-democracy-us/
Knight Foundation. "Public opinion on the importance of news media to democracy in the United States in 2017." Chart. January 16, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/802979/opinion-news-media-important-democracy-us/
Knight Foundation. (2018). Public opinion on the importance of news media to democracy in the United States in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/802979/opinion-news-media-important-democracy-us/
Knight Foundation. "Public Opinion on The Importance of News Media to Democracy in The United States in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/802979/opinion-news-media-important-democracy-us/
Knight Foundation, Public opinion on the importance of news media to democracy in the United States in 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/802979/opinion-news-media-important-democracy-us/ (last visited March 17, 2025)
Public opinion on the importance of news media to democracy in the United States in 2017 [Graph], Knight Foundation, January 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/802979/opinion-news-media-important-democracy-us/
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