News and politics in the U.S.

Statistics report on news and politics

News and politics in the U.S.

This statistics report has been compiled to provide statistical information about news and politics in the United States. The report begins with a global overview with additional insights into EU member states, followed by a chapter providing data on consumption and perspectives in the United States. The report also contains information on trust, as well as election news consumption. Data includes source and platform usage, differing consumption behavior and perspectives according to party ID, and attitudes to national, local, and mainstream news media.

Table of contents

Global overview

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  • Basic Statistic Consumers witnessing false information on certain topics worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic News sources most accessed on social media worldwide 2024, by network
  • Premium Statistic Most popular news topics in EU member states 2023
  • Basic Statistic National political news consumption in EU member states 2023, by country

Consumption and perspectives

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  • Basic Statistic Most visited conservative websites in the U.S. 2023
  • Basic Statistic YoY visitor development of leading conservative websites in the U.S. 2023
  • Basic Statistic Political and election news source use in the U.S. 2024, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Accessing political news in the U.S. 2024
  • Basic Statistic Negatives of getting news on social media in the U.S. 2018-2023
  • Premium Statistic Ways local journalists can increase trust when reporting on politics U.S. 2023

Trust

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  • Premium Statistic Most trusted sources of general news and information worldwide 2011-2023
  • Premium Statistic Sentiment on global leaders in online press worldwide 2017-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. confidence in business, public institutions and other organizations 2022
  • Premium Statistic Level of trust in major U.S. institutions 2022, by institution and political party
  • Premium Statistic Perceived objectivity of mass media in the U.S. 2019-2023, by political affiliation

Election news

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  • Basic Statistic Engagement with election news in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic News sources used for 2024 presidential election news in the U.S. 2023, by generation
  • Premium Statistic News sources used for 2024 presidential election news in the U.S. 2023, by politics
  • Basic Statistic Election news topic coverage preferences in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic News sources trusted for 2024 presidential election news U.S. 2023, by politics
  • Basic Statistic Trust in social media to report election information U.S. 2023, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Election news concerns among consumers in the U.S. 2024

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