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When looking for news or information about political matters online, how often, if at all, do you… Check a news source that’s different from what you normally read, watch or listen to online?
Checking unfamiliar news sources for political information online · Asked in 1 wave, 2024 · 1,577 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Very often | Often | Sometimes | Rarely | Never | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 7% | 20% | 43% | 19% | 10% | 1577 | ±3 | |
| White | 5% | 22% | 43% | 21% | 9% | 994 | ±4 | |
| Black | 8% | 12% |
General Social Survey 2024 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 1,577 |
| 47% |
| 19% |
| 14% |
| 247 |
| ±9 |
| Hispanic | 12% | 21% | 40% | 15% | 13% | 229 | ±9 |
| Asian † | 16% | 18% | 51% | 13% | 3% | 62 | ±16 |
| Other † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | 30 | ±24 |