News holding leaders accountable for actions U.S. 2017, by political affiliation

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Amy Watson,
Dec 19, 2022
The statistic shows the public opinion on the role of news media in holding leaders accountable for their actions in the United States in 2017, sorted by political affiliation. During the survey, 58 percent of Democrats stated that they believed the role of news media was critical in holding leaders accountable for their actions.

Public opinion on the role of news media in holding leaders accountable for their actions in the United States in 2017, by political affiliation

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Release date

January 2018

Region

United States

Survey time period

August 4 to October 2, 2017

Number of respondents

19,196 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Postal questionnaire

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "How important is the role of the news media in accomplishing each of the following goals? Holding leaders in politics, business and other institutions accountable for their actions."

Missing percentage points to 100 percent are probably due to rounding.

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