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    10 hours ago

    Test your ability to classify 10 news statements as either factual or opinion. Then see how you did in comparison with a nationally representative group of 5,035 randomly selected U.S. adults surveyed online

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  2. 20 hours ago

    Roughly half (49%) of those who don’t pay for local news say the main reason they don’t pay is because the availability of free sources.

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    Mar 26

    One of the striking findings in our new study is the degree to which those who sense a strong community connection from their local journalists' give higher marks across a number of core job functions

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    Mar 27

    NEW: Few Americans (21%) think it is very important for local journalists to be active on social media

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    Mar 29

    In Western Europe, Facebook is the social media site used most often for news

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  6. Mar 29

    When it comes to what Americans value in their local news media, accuracy tops the list, with 65% listing it as one of the two media functions they value most.

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    Mar 28

    Test your science knowledge with our new quiz.

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  8. Mar 29

    Media Headlines: opens political ad database to all, Twitter considers labeling tweets that violate rules, journalist Maria Ressa arrested again & more:

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  9. Mar 28

    Among those that get local news online, about half (51%) say they primarily get it on a mobile device.

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    Mar 28

    Few Americans are fully digital or fully analog in the way they get local news. Instead, most (68%) mix both digital & analog pathways for local news.

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  11. Mar 28

    90% of Americans ever get local news from other local residents (such as from friends, neighbors, or family)

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    Mar 27

    And the individuals who say it is not mostly about their own area are more likely to describe themselves as living in a rural area rather than urban or suburban

    About half of Americans surveyed by say the local news they receive isn't about their community
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  13. Mar 28

    In Today's News: U.S. Census enlists help of tech giants to combat fake news, Facebook bans white nationalism content & more:

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  14. Mar 28

    What are the local news dynamics in your city? Find out with our new interactive tool! Results are available for 99 individual areas across the U.S.

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    Mar 27

    LIVE NOW: Amy Mitchell (), our director of journalism research is part of a GW School of Media & Public Affairs discussion tonight on "Should the News Take Sides? How to Better Connect with Citizens and Communities"

    The Pew Research Center surveyed how Americans get their news: TV is top, then radio, daily newspapers and local
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    Mar 26

    Share of Americans who say local news on ___ is important for daily life: ☔️ Weather 70% 🚨 Crime 44% 🚦 Traffic 41% 🛒 Prices 37% 🏛️ Government 24% 🏫 Schools 19% 💼 Jobs 15% 📢 Community events 14% 🎨 Arts 10% ⚽️ Sports 10% 🍽️ Restaurants 8%

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  17. Mar 27

    21% of U.S. adults say it is very important for local journalists to be active on social media.

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    Mar 27

    Data on social media & local news 15% 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿 social media for local news 14% say social media are the 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 way to get local news 21% say is 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 for local journos to be active on social media

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  19. Mar 27

    Our new local news study surveyed nearly 35,000 U.S. adults and allows results to be tallied for 99 local areas. To read more about how we conducted the survey click the link:

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    Mar 27

    Are journalists getting trained on detecting other types of media manipulation (coordinated smear campaigns, brigading, fake trends, trolling, amplification of fringe stories, etc.)?

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