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Science News and Information Today

September 20, 2017 | Media and Technology, Public Programs
A majority of Americans rely on general outlets for science news but more say specialty sources get the facts right about science. This report presents findings from a survey conducted among a nationally representative sample of 4000+ adults from May 30-June 12, 2017. The survey asked about a range of issues from how the public encounters science news and assesses what and who to trust to other ways that people engage with science information in everyday life, including participation in citizen science research projects, hobbies, and consumption of entertainment programming built around science, medicine or technology.

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  • Cary Funk
    Author
    Pew Research Center
  • Amy Mitchell
    Author
    Pew Research Center
  • Tom Caiazza
    Author
    Pew Research Center
  • Citation

    Resource Type: Reference Materials
    Discipline: General STEM
    Audience: Adults | General Public | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Scientists
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Broadcast Media | Websites, Mobile Apps, and Online Media | Comics, Books, and Newspapers | Public Programs | Citizen Science Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs

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