
Degree to which news media reflects public diversity in the U.S. 2020, by ethnicity
Americans have different views on how well the news media reflects the diversity of the population, a recent study found. Overall Americans were dissatisfied with the representation, with 39 percent of those surveyed responding that the performance is poor. However, Black respondents were the most positive when compared to other ethnic groups, with 31 percent stating that the media performs very well when reflecting public diversity. Adults of Hispanic ethnicity were found to be the most critical, with 40 percent unsatisfied with the portrayal of diversity in the media.