Politics

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.

There are notable differences between white and black Democrats in news consumption habits and assessments of recent political events and figures in the news. The post Black and white Democrats differ in their media diets, assessments of primaries appeared first on Pew Research Center.

In total, 20% of all Democrats get political news only from outlets with left-leaning audiences, while 18% of all Republicans do so only from outlets with right-leaning audiences. The post About one-fifth of Democrats and Republicans get political news in a kind of media bubble appeared first on Pew Research Center.

While clearly significant, this year’s Super Tuesday on March 3 is by no means the “super-est” – or the earliest – one the Democratic Party has ever had. The post Just how ‘super’ is this year’s Super Tuesday, anyway? appeared first on Pew Research Center.

66% of Americans feel worn out by the amount of news there is these days – a feeling that has persisted for several years now. The post Americans’ news fatigue isn’t going away – about two-thirds still feel worn out appeared first on Pew Research Center.