Voters split over whether media coverage of election was fair
Voters are narrowly divided on whether press coverage of the 2024 election was fair to both sides, according to a new study released this week.
A total of 51 percent of voters say they felt the media's handling of the election was fair, while 49 percent believe it was biased, according to a new Harvard CAPS/Harris poll.
Among those who felt the news was biased, 57 percent indicated it was biased against Trump and Republicans.
More than 60 percent of the same respondents said journalists today are mostly practicing advocacy as opposed to unbiased journalism.
A vast majority — more than 80 percent — said they followed the presidential election "somewhat or very closely," the poll found, with 46 percent saying they relied on TV news to get information, with all others indicating they used social media or online news websites.
The poll come on the heels of a growing number of similar studies that show trust in media at all-time lows.
The Harvard CAPS/Harris poll was conducted Nov. 13-14 among 1,732 voters with a margin of error of 2 percentage points.
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