What Is News?
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.
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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.
Most news influencers published posts about both candidates in summer and fall, and identical shares were more critical than supportive of each.
Many TikTok accounts mix in news with a variety of other topics, from celebrity gossip to jokes and memes.
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