Politics

As election returns rolled in – albeit more slowly than in recent years – Americans were tuning in closely. They also, for the most part, gave their news sources positive marks for the coverage of the returns, though Republicans were less likely to do so than Democrats. The post Americans Paid Close Attention as Election…

Republicans are about four times as likely as Democrats to say voter fraud has been a major issue with mail-in ballots. The post Political Divides, Conspiracy Theories and Divergent News Sources Heading Into 2020 Election appeared first on Pew Research Center.

A majority of voters said it is very or somewhat important to them to get messages from the presidential campaigns about important issues. The post A growing share of voters say it’s important to them to hear from the Trump and Biden campaigns appeared first on Pew Research Center.

U.S. adults in this group are less likely to get the facts right about COVID-19 and politics and more likely to hear some unproven claims. The post Americans Who Mainly Get Their News on Social Media Are Less Engaged, Less Knowledgeable appeared first on Pew Research Center.

More than two-thirds of adults ages 65 or older said they were following news of the pandemic very closely. The post Older Americans continue to follow COVID-19 news more closely than younger adults appeared first on Pew Research Center.

A new analysis of open-ended responses to a survey of U.S. adults looks at the specific storylines or claims about COVID-19 that Americans said they were exposed to. The post Early in outbreak, Americans cited claims about risk level and details of coronavirus as made-up news appeared first on Pew Research Center.

Americans turn to a wide range of media outlets for political and election news, but Fox News and CNN stand out as especially common sources. The post Americans’ main sources for political news vary by party and age appeared first on Pew Research Center.

More than half of these social media news consumers say they have encountered made-up news about COVID-19. The post Americans who primarily get news through social media are least likely to follow COVID-19 coverage, most likely to report seeing made-up news appeared first on Pew Research Center.

About half say they have seen at least some made-up news about the virus; 29% think it was created in a lab. The post Americans Immersed in COVID-19 News; Most Think Media Are Doing Fairly Well Covering It appeared first on Pew Research Center.

59% of Americans are following news about the 2020 candidates closely, but far fewer are following it very closely at this stage of the race. The post 5 key findings from our latest Election News Pathways survey, from impeachment to the Democratic race appeared first on Pew Research Center.