When it comes to covering elections, which of the following comes closer to your view of what major media outlets generally should report…?

When it comes to covering elections, which of the following comes closer to your view of what major media outlets generally should report…? Published on October 11, 2024 → Survey conducted on October 11, 2024 on 4605 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Race

An even distribution of positive and negative stories for each candidate

34%

All newsworthy positive and negative actions of candidates, regardless of whether the coverage is evenly distributed

41%

Not sure

25%

An even distribution of positive and negative stories for each candidate

34%

All newsworthy positive and negative actions of candidates, regardless of whether the coverage is evenly distributed

41%

Not sure

25%

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