The statistic shows the public opinion on the news media in the United States in 2017, sorted by ethnicity. During the survey, ** percent of black respondents stated that they had a favorable opinion of the news media.
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Knight Foundation. (January 16, 2018). Public opinion on the news media in the United States in 2017, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/801400/news-media-public-opinion-ethnicity/
Knight Foundation. "Public opinion on the news media in the United States in 2017, by ethnicity." Chart. January 16, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/801400/news-media-public-opinion-ethnicity/
Knight Foundation. (2018). Public opinion on the news media in the United States in 2017, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/801400/news-media-public-opinion-ethnicity/
Knight Foundation. "Public Opinion on The News Media in The United States in 2017, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/801400/news-media-public-opinion-ethnicity/
Knight Foundation, Public opinion on the news media in the United States in 2017, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/801400/news-media-public-opinion-ethnicity/ (last visited May 07, 2026)
Public opinion on the news media in the United States in 2017, by ethnicity [Graph], Knight Foundation, January 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/801400/news-media-public-opinion-ethnicity/