Opinion on the importance of news media for democracy in the U.S. 2017

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Amy Watson,
Feb 17, 2020
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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Release date

January 2018

Region

United States

Survey time period

August 4 to October 2, 2017

Number of respondents

19,196 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Postal questionnaire

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