Friday, October 21, 2022

New York Times Poll Says A Majority Of Registered US Voters Say The Mainstream Media Is A 'Threat To Democracy'

 

The Hill: Nearly 60 percent see mainstream media as a threat to democracy: poll 

More than half of all registered voters see the mainstream media as a threat to American democracy, according to a new poll. 

A New York Times-Siena College poll published Tuesday found 59 percent of voters view the media as a “major threat to democracy,” while 25 percent said the press is a “minor threat” and only 15 percent said it poses no threat. 

The divide fell sharply along partisan lines, with 87 percent of voters who supported former President Trump in 2020 indicating they view the media is a major threat, while 33 percent of Biden voters during that election cycle said the same thing.  

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Update: Majority of registered voters say the media is a 'threat to democracy,' poll finds (FOX News)  

WNU Editor: Gallup is getting the same results .... Americans’ trust in media mired near record low: Gallup (The Hill)

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