A survey held in the United States revealed that respondents' biggest concern about news coverage of the upcoming 2024 elections was inaccurate information or disinformation, with 83 percent saying they extremely, very, or somewhat concerned about this. Respondents also expressed concern that coverage would focus too much on divisions or controversies or report on unconfirmed or unverified information.
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American Press Institute. (May 1, 2024). Level of concern about news coverage of the 2024 elections in the United States as of March 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480851/us-election-news-concerns/
American Press Institute. "Level of concern about news coverage of the 2024 elections in the United States as of March 2024." Chart. May 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480851/us-election-news-concerns/
American Press Institute. (2024). Level of concern about news coverage of the 2024 elections in the United States as of March 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480851/us-election-news-concerns/
American Press Institute. "Level of Concern about News Coverage of The 2024 Elections in The United States as of March 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480851/us-election-news-concerns/
American Press Institute, Level of concern about news coverage of the 2024 elections in the United States as of March 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480851/us-election-news-concerns/ (last visited May 07, 2026)
Level of concern about news coverage of the 2024 elections in the United States as of March 2024 [Graph], American Press Institute, May 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480851/us-election-news-concerns/