News Media Tracker
Pew Research Center’s News Media Tracker shows data on Americans’ awareness of, use of and trust in 30 major news sources to map out part of the U.S. media ecosystem.
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Pew Research Center’s News Media Tracker shows data on Americans’ awareness of, use of and trust in 30 major news sources to map out part of the U.S. media ecosystem.
Democrats are much more likely than Republicans to both use and trust many major news sources, according to Pew Research Center.
As people are exposed to more information from more sources than ever before, how they define and feel about “news” has become less clear-cut.
53% of Republicans have at least some trust in information from national news outlets in 2025, up from 40% in 2024.
About six-in-ten Americans (59%) say AI will lead to fewer jobs for journalists in the next two decades.
A majority of Democrats (60%) are highly concerned about press freedoms – about double the share of Republicans (28%).
Across 35 countries, there are some disconnects between how people rate the importance of free expression and how free they feel they actually are.
Democrats and Democratic leaners are more likely than Republicans and Republican leaners to support government restrictions on false information online.
Far fewer are hearing about the administration’s relationship with the media than was the case early in President Donald Trump’s first term.
Republicans are much more likely than Democrats to support ending federal funding for public media.
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