Where do you get your news?

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A survey examining news diet. I do not have IRB approval, I am not affiliated with any institution. I will not use this for anything other than my own reporting. I'm just curious. It's anonymous. I'm not collecting your email.

How often do you consume news?

Multiple times a day

Once a day

Less than once per day

Once per week

I don't consume news (um, why are you here, no offense, but like...)

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Where do you get the majority of your breaking news?

Phone push alerts from various outlets

National newspapers (the NYT, the Washington post, or similar)

Radio or podcasts

Newsletter subscriptions

Written social media (Bluesky/X)

Video/Image based social media (Youtube/Tiktok/Instagram)

Facebook

Local newspapers

National magazine (The New Yorker, The Atlantic, or similar)

Other:

When you see a breaking news item of interest, how much about it do you read? (No judgement)

Just the headlines/tweet/post

The first paragraph or so

One article

I search for more than one article from different places

Other:

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How often do you believe the breaking news you read?

Never

Less than half the time

Half the time

More than half the time

Always

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When you don't believe the news your read, what is the most common reason?

I don't trust the outlet that reported it (the newspaper or website)

The claim doesn't seem well supported by evidence

I don't trust the person who reported it to me

The news doesn't match my pre-existing understanding of an issue

Other:

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When you believe the news you read, what is the most common reason?

I trust the outlet that reported it (the newspaper or website)

The claim is well supported by evidence

I trust the person who reported it to me.

The news matches my pre-existing understanding of an issue.

Other

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Where do you get the majority of your opinion and essays?

Phone push alerts from various outlets

National newspapers (the NYT, the Washington post, or similar)

Radio or podcasts

Newsletter subscriptions

Written social media (Bluesky/X)

Video/Image based social media (Youtube/Tiktok/Instagram)

Facebook

Local newspapers

National magazine (The New Yorker, The Atlantic, or similar)

Other:

Do you feel you have a generally good grasp of current events?

Yes

Maybe

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What does the ideal news outlet look like to you?

Quick Demographics!

Just to see who this survey reflects.

How do you describe your gender?

Man

Nonbinary

Woman

Prefer not to say

Other:

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How do you describe your age?

Gen alpha

Gen Z

Millennial

Elder millennial

Gen X

Boomer

Other:

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How do you describe your race or ethnicity?

American Indian or Alaskan Native

Asian / Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Hispanic

White / Caucasian

Multiple ethnicity/ Other

Prefer not to say

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How do you describe your political leanings?

Liberal

Independent

Conservative

Other:

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How do you describe your place of residence?

Large city

Medium city

Small city/town

Rural

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Where do you live?

In the US

Outside of the US

Outside the US with close ties to the US news cycle

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