Media and politics in the United States

Statistics report about media and politics in the United States

Media and politics in the United States

This report presents information on media and politics in the United States, featuring data on fake news, political ad spending, user habits, and trust. The report also includes information about politics on social media platforms and insights into the differing attitudes towards media coverage of the coronavirus, broken down by political stance of news consumers.

Download your Report

  We value your privacy and will never rent or sell your email address.

Privacy

Table of contents

Overview

8
  • Premium Statistic U.S. share of trust in institutions 2023, by institution
  • Basic Statistic U.S. trust in news media to accurately report election information 2023, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Perceived objectivity of mass media in the U.S. 2019-2024, by political affiliation
  • Basic Statistic Political and election news source use in the U.S. 2024, by age group
  • Premium Statistic News sources used for 2024 presidential election news in the U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic News sources used for 2024 presidential election news in the U.S. 2023, by politics
  • Premium Statistic News sources trusted for 2024 presidential election news U.S. 2023, by politics
  • Premium Statistic Views on importance of communication channels for presidential candidates U.S. 2024

Consumption

7
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on 2024 vs. previous presidential election media coverage in the U.S. 2024
  • Basic Statistic Election news topic coverage preferences in the U.S. 2024
  • Basic Statistic Accessing political news in the U.S. 2024
  • Basic Statistic Engagement with election news in the U.S. 2024
  • Basic Statistic Election news fatigue among consumers in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on presidential candidates' responsibility to respond to media U.S. 2024
  • Basic Statistic YoY visitor development of leading conservative websites in the U.S. 2023

Misinformation and false news

7
  • Premium Statistic United States: press freedom index 2013-2024
  • Premium Statistic Tech company intervention on false news U.S. 2018-2023
  • Premium Statistic Government intervention on false news in the U.S. 2018-2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of countries with misinformation laws worldwide 2011-2022, by region
  • Premium Statistic Frequency of seeing inaccurate election news in the U.S. 2024, by party ID
  • Premium Statistic Difficulty in spotting true news on elections in the U.S. 2024, by party ID
  • Basic Statistic Attitudes to entity responsible for stopping misinformation U.S. 2022, by politics

Bias

5
  • Basic Statistic Election news concerns among consumers in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Ways local journalists can increase trust when reporting on politics U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on newspapers endorsing political candidates in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Opinions on 2024 presidential election news media coverage bias in the U.S. 2024
  • Basic Statistic Importance of news from journalists sharing political views U.S. 2023, by politics

Social media

5
  • Premium Statistic Members of U.S. Congress X/Twitter posts 2023, by party
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults politically active on social networks 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. views over political bias in social media companies 2023
  • Basic Statistic Trust in social media to report election information U.S. 2023, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Trust in social media to report election information U.S. 2023, by party

Advertising

9
  • Premium Statistic Non-political and political advertising revenues in the U.S. 2022-2024
  • Premium Statistic Political ad spending in the U.S. 2018-2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S. political ad spending during election cycles 2014-2024, by medium
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of digital political advertising spending in the U.S. 2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic U.S. states with the largest political advertising spending on Google 2018-2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S. largest political advertisers on Google 2018-2024, by ad spend
  • Premium Statistic U.S. users receiving election-related news from e-mail newsletters 2024, by age
  • Premium Statistic Opinions on limiting political ad spend in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Change in electoral trust levels towards ads due to AI in the U.S. 2023

Televised political events

5
  • Premium Statistic Presidential debate viewing audience in the U.S. 2024, by age
  • Premium Statistic Audience of the Republican National Convention in the U.S. 2024, by age group
  • Premium Statistic U.S. Trump vs Harris presidential debate view shares on global live platforms 2024
  • Premium Statistic State of the Union address - number of viewers 2024, by channel
  • Premium Statistic State of the Union address - number of viewers 1993-2024
Report this content
FURTHER REPORTS

Recommended and recent reports

  • Music industry in the U.S.
  • Television entertainment in India
  • Newspaper industry in the U.S.
  • Netflix
  • Video gaming in the United States
  • Radio in the U.S.
  • Sports on TV in the U.S.
  • Video streaming in the United Kingdom
  • Video gaming in the United Kingdom (UK)
  • Children and media in the U.S.
  • Media usage in Germany
  • Disney Plus
  • Meta Quest
  • Digital music in the United Kingdom (UK)
  • PlayStation
  • Video streaming in Europe
  • Media usage in Europe
  • Nintendo
  • Film industry in Norway
  • Game consoles

Recommended statistics

You may also be interested in...

Statista report shop

Explore all Statista reports

We provide information on industries, companies, consumers, trends, countries, and politics, covering the latest and most important issues in a condensed format.

Statista report shop Go to reports

Contact

Get in touch with us. We are happy to help.
Statista Locations
Contact Meredith Alda
Meredith Alda
Sales Manager– Contact (United States)
Email
support@statista.com

Mon - Fri, 9am - 6pm (EST)

Contact Yolanda Mega
Yolanda Mega
Operations Manager– Contact (Asia)
Email
asia.support@statista.com

Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm (SGT)

Contact Ayana Mizuno
Ayana Mizuno
Junior Business Development Manager– Contact (Asia)
Email
asia.support@statista.com

Mon - Fri, 10:00am - 6:00pm (JST)

Contact Lodovica Biagi
Lodovica Biagi
Director of Operations– Contact (Europe)
Email
eu.support@statista.com

Mon - Fri, 9:30am - 5pm (GMT)

Contact Carolina Dulin
Carolina Dulin
Group Director - LATAM– Contact (Latin America)
Email
latam@statista.com

Mon - Fri, 9am - 6pm (EST)