Politics

Nearly three out of four U.S. adults say that, in general, it’s important for journalists to function as watchdogs over elected officials. The post Most say journalists should be watchdogs, but views of how well they fill this role vary by party, media diet appeared first on Pew Research Center.

Concern is highest among people who follow political news most closely, older adults and those who display more knowledge about politics in general. The post Concern about influence of made-up news on the election is lowest among those paying the least attention appeared first on Pew Research Center.

Democrats are much more likely than Republicans to consider efforts by foreign nations to influence the election to be a “major problem.” The post Large majority of Americans expect that foreign governments will try to influence the 2020 election appeared first on Pew Research Center.

Americans who closely follow political news are more likely to have confidence that the public will accept election results. And that’s true across party boundaries. The post Confidence in public acceptance of election results connects to following political news, relying on social media appeared first on Pew Research Center.

There’s broad concern among Democrats and Republicans about the influence that made-up news could have during the 2020 presidential election. The post Democrats, Republicans each expect made-up news to target their own party more than the other in 2020 appeared first on Pew Research Center.

Democrats are more likely than Republicans to have stopped discussing political and election news with someone: 50% vs. 41%, respectively. The post A sore subject: Almost half of Americans have stopped talking politics with someone appeared first on Pew Research Center.

After months of campaigning, debating, polling and fundraising, Democratic presidential candidates face their first real-world test Feb. 3. The post What to know about the Iowa caucuses appeared first on Pew Research Center.

Both Democrats and Republicans express far more distrust than trust of social media sites as sources for political and election news. The post An oasis of bipartisanship: Republicans and Democrats distrust social media sites for political and election news appeared first on Pew Research Center.

Many Democrats and Republicans hold divergent views of President Donald Trump’s withholding of military aid to Ukraine. But in today’s fragmented news media environment, party identification may not be the only fault line. The post Views about Ukraine-impeachment story connect closely with where Americans get their news appeared first on Pew Research Center.

Probability forecasts have gained prominence in recent years. But these forecasts may confuse potential voters and may even lower the likelihood that they vote. The post Use of election forecasts in campaign coverage can confuse voters and may lower turnout appeared first on Pew Research Center.