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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for July 13, 2021
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July 13, 2021: Thirty-four percent (34%) of voters believe that most reporters today try to overcome their personal biases and accurately report what they see. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 46% believe most reporters don’t even bother trying to overcome their personal biases.[1]
A plurality of Democrats (49%) think most reporters try to be objective. Sixty-eight percent (68%) of Republicans disagree.[1]
In recent years, a number of organizations have been created to fact check the media. However, practitioners of this journalistic style are no more trusted than other reporters. Only 30% believe these organizations stick to the facts in a neutral manner. Forty-seven percent (47%) believe they display a partisan bias.[1]
People with a postgraduate degree tend to be more trusting of both reporters and fact-checkers.[1]
Other data show voters are also skeptical of social media companies. Forty-seven percent (47%) believe social media companies actively supported Joe Biden in the 2020 election. Just 10% believe they actively supported Donald Trump.[2]
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